Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 30-100 - Community Services › Chapter DHS 90 - Early Intervention Services For Children From Birth To Age 3 With Developmental Needs › Section DHS 90.08 - Evaluation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DESIGNATION OF SERVICE COORDINATOR. When
				a child is referred to the birth to 3 program for evaluation and possible early
				intervention services, the county administrative agency shall as soon as
				possible designate a service coordinator for that child and the child's
				family.
(2) DETERMINATION OF
				ELIGIBILITY. A referred child shall be evaluated in accordance with the
				criteria under sub. (4) to determine the child's eligibility for early
				intervention services under the program.
(3) EI TEAM.
(a) In consultation with the parent and based
				on the child's suspected needs, the service coordinator shall select at least 2
				qualified personnel from those under par. (b) who, with the parent and service
				coordinator, will make up the EI team to perform the evaluation and make the
				determination of eligibility. Qualified personnel may be from different
				agencies and shall be from at least 2 different disciplines in areas of
				suspected need. The service coordinator may be one of the qualified personnel
				if the service coordinator is qualified as required under par. (b). At least
				one of the qualified personnel shall have expertise in the assessment of both
				typical and atypical development and expertise in child development and program
				planning.
(b) Qualified personnel
				who are qualified to serve on the EI team are the following:
1. Audiologists with at least a master's
				degree in audiology from an accredited institution of higher education who are
				registered or licensed under ch. 459, Stats.;
2. Nutritionists registered as dietitians by
				or eligible for registration as dietitians by the American dietetic
				association;
3. Occupational
				therapists licensed under ch. 448, Stats.;
4. Physical therapists licensed under ch.
				448, Stats.;
5. Physicians licensed
				under ch. 448, Stats.;
6.
				Psychologists licensed under ch. 455, Stats.;
7. Rehabilitation counselors employed by the
				department's division of vocational rehabilitation as coordinators of hearing
				impaired services who have at least a master's degree in rehabilitation
				counseling or a related field;
8.
				Registered nurses with at least a bachelor's degree in nursing from an
				accredited institution of higher education and licensed under s.
				441.06,
				Stats.;
9. School psychologists
				licensed under ch. 115, Stats., and ch. PI 34;
10. Social workers certified under ch. 457,
				Stats.;
11. Special education
				teachers, including early childhood special education needs teachers, vision
				teachers and hearing teachers, licensed through the department of public
				instruction;
12. Speech and
				language pathologists with at least a master's degree in speech and language
				pathology from an accredited institution of higher education and who are
				registered under ch. 459, Stats., or licensed under ch. 115, Stats., and ch. PI
				34; and
13. Other persons qualified
				by professional training and experience to perform the evaluation and determine
				eligibility.