Title 34, Part 303 — Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities

Purpose of the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities.

Eligible recipients of an award and applicability of this part.

Applicable regulations.

Act.

At-risk infant or toddler.

Child.

Consent.

Council.

Day.

Developmental delay.

Early intervention service program.

Early intervention service provider.

Early intervention services.

Elementary school.

Free appropriate public education.

Health services.

Homeless children.

Include; including.

Indian; Indian tribe.

Individualized family service plan.

Infant or toddler with a disability.

Lead agency.

Local educational agency.

Multidisciplinary.

Native language.

Natural environments.

Parent.

Parent training and information center.

Personally identifiable information.

Public agency.

Qualified personnel.

[Reserved]

Secretary.

Service coordination services (case management).

State.

State educational agency.

Ward of the State.

General authority.

State eligibility—requirements for a grant under this part.

State conformity with Part C of the Act.

Abrogation of State sovereign immunity.

Acquisition of equipment and construction or alteration of facilities.

Positive efforts to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities.

Minimum components of a statewide system.

State definition of developmental delay.

Availability of early intervention services.

Evaluation, assessment, and nondiscriminatory procedures.

Individualized family service plan (IFSP).

Comprehensive child find system.

Public awareness program.

Central directory.

Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD).

Personnel standards.

Lead agency role in supervision, monitoring, funding, interagency coordination, and other responsibilities.

Policy for contracting or otherwise arranging for services.

Reimbursement procedures.

Procedural safeguards.

Data collection.

State interagency coordinating council.

Early intervention services in natural environments.

State application and assurances.

Designation of lead agency.

Certification regarding financial responsibility.

Statewide system and description of services.

Application's definition of at-risk infants and toddlers and description of services.

Description of use of funds.

Referral policies for specific children.

Availability of resources.

Public participation policies and procedures.

Transition to preschool and other programs.

Coordination with Head Start and Early Head Start, early education, and child care programs.

State option to make services under this part available to children ages three and older.

Additional information and assurances.

Assurances satisfactory to the Secretary.

Expenditure of funds.

Payor of last resort.

Control of funds and property.

Reports and records.

Prohibition against supplanting; indirect costs.

Fiscal control.

Traditionally underserved groups.

Subsequent State application and modifications of application.

Determination by the Secretary that a State is eligible.

Standard for disapproval of an application.

Notice and hearing before determining that a State is not eligible.

Hearing Official or Panel.

Hearing procedures.

Initial decision; final decision.

Filing requirements.

Judicial review.

General.

Public awareness program—information for parents.

Comprehensive child find system.

Referral procedures.

§§ 303.304-303.309 [Reserved]

Post-referral timeline (45 days).

§§ 303.311-303.319 [Reserved]

Screening procedures (optional).

Evaluation of the child and assessment of the child and family.

Determination that a child is not eligible.

Individualized family service plan—general.

[Reserved]

Procedures for IFSP development, review, and evaluation.

IFSP Team meeting and periodic review.

Content of an IFSP.

Interim IFSPs—provision of services before evaluations and assessments are completed.

Responsibility and accountability.

General responsibility of lead agency for procedural safeguards.

Confidentiality and opportunity to examine records.

Confidentiality.

Definitions.

Notice to parents.

Access rights.

Record of access.

Records on more than one child.

List of types and locations of information.

Fees for records.

Amendment of records at a parent's request.

Opportunity for a hearing.

Result of hearing.

Hearing procedures.

Consent prior to disclosure or use.

Safeguards.

Destruction of information.

Enforcement.

Parental consent and ability to decline services.

Prior written notice and procedural safeguards notice.

Surrogate parents.

State dispute resolution options.

Mediation.

Adoption of State complaint procedures.

Minimum State complaint procedures.

Filing a complaint.

Appointment of an impartial due process hearing officer.

Parental rights in due process hearing proceedings.

Convenience of hearings and timelines.

Civil action.

Filing a due process complaint.

Due process complaint.

Resolution process.

Impartial due process hearing.

Hearing rights.

Hearing decisions.

Finality of decision; appeal; impartial review.

Timelines and convenience of hearings and reviews.

Civil action.

State enforcement mechanisms.

Use of funds, payor of last resort, and system of payments.

Permissive use of funds by the lead agency.

Payor of last resort.

Methods to ensure the provision of, and financial responsibility for, Part C services.

Policies related to use of public benefits or insurance or private insurance to pay for Part C services.

System of payments and fees.

Establishment of Council.

Composition.

Meetings.

Use of funds by the Council.

Functions of the Council—required duties.

Authorized activities by the Council.

State monitoring and enforcement.

State performance plans and data collection.

State use of targets and reporting.

Secretary's review and determination regarding State performance.

Enforcement.

Withholding funds.

Public attention.

Rule of construction.

State enforcement.

Data requirements—general.

Annual report of children served—report requirement.

Data reporting.

Annual report of children served—certification.

Annual report of children served—other responsibilities of the lead agency.

Formula for State allocations.

Payments to Indians.

State allotments.

Reallotment of funds.

Reservation for State incentive grants.