Title 34

PART 303 APPENDIX A



Appendix A to Part 303 - Index for IDEA Part C Regulations

34:2.1.1.1.2.10.133.1.7 : Appendix A

Appendix A to Part 303 - Index for IDEA Part C Regulations
ABILITY TO PAY (State definition) 303.521(a)(3).
ABROGATION OF STATE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY 303.103.
ABUSE or NEGLECT:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
• Referral of specific at-risk infants and toddlers 303.303(b).
ACCESS (TO); ACCESSING (A-O):
• Access rights (of parents) 303.405.
• Culturally competent services (Traditionally underserved groups) 303.227(b).
• Early Intervention records (definition) 303.403(b).
• Early Intervention services
• See also “Service Coordination (Services)”
303.34(b)(1).
ACCESS (TO); ACCESSING (P-Z):
• Personally identifiable information (Employees with access) 303.415(d).
• Private insurance (Parental consent prior to using or accessing) 303.520(b)(1)(i).
• Public Insurance (Written notification prior to using or accessing 303.520(a).
• Records (Keep and afford access to the Secretary) 303.224(b).
• Safeguards (Employees with access to personally identifiable information) 303.415(d).
ACCESSIBLE; ACCESSIBILITY:
• Central directory (Accessible to general public) 303.117.
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) meetings (Accessibility and convenience of) 303.342(d).
• See also “Convenience (of hearings; meetings)” 303.602(b)(2).
• Meetings (Of Council).
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS (Construction or Alteration):
• Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities 303.104(b)(1).
• Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards 303.104(b)(2).
ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT (Construction):
• Appropriate equipment and construction or alteration of facilities 303.104.
• See also “Accessibility standards”
ACT:
• Definition (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)) 303.4.
ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT:
• Developmental delay in 303.21(a)(1)(v).
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(a)(4)(v).
○ See also in “Occupational therapy” 303.13(b)(8).
• Evaluation and assessment (Of the child) 303.321(b)(3).
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) content (Child's status) 303.344(a).
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(1)(v).
ADVOCATE (Noun):
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) Team 303.343(a)(1)(iii).
AGGREGATE AMOUNT:
• Payments to Indians 303.731(a)(3).
• State allotments (Definition) 303.732(d)(1).
○ See also “State allotments” 303.732(a),(b).
AMENDMENTS (To a State's application):
• Functions of the Council (Advise and assist lead agency with) 303.604(a)(4).
• Modifications required by the Secretary 303.228(c)(1).
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
• Civil Action 303.448(e).
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS 303.3.
APPLICATION:
• See “State Application”
ASSESSMENT:
• Assessment of child and family (Definition) 303.321(a)(2)(ii).
• Early Intervention services (Types of services) 303.13(b)(6)(i), (b)(7)(i), (b)(8)(i), (b)(9)(i), (b)(10)(i)-(b)(10)(ii), (b)(13)(ii), (b)(17)(i).
• Procedures for assessment of the child 303.321(c)(1).
• Procedures for assessment of the family 303.321(c)(2).
• Voluntary on part of the family 303.321(c)(2)(i).
• See also “Evaluation (And Assessment)”
ASSISTANTS (In personnel standards):
• Use of 303.119(c).
• See also “Paraprofessionals”.
ASSISTIVE and ORTHOTIC DEVICES:
• Occupational therapy (Fabrication of) 303.13(b)(8)(ii).
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT):
• Assistive Technology (AT) device 303.13(b)(1)(i).
• Assistive Technology (AT) service 303.13(b)(1)(ii).
AT NO COST:
• Early Intervention services 303.13(a)(3).
• Initial copy of Early Intervention record 303.409(c).
• Parental rights at hearings (Record of hearing) 303.444(c)(2).
• System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(4)(i)-(a)(4)(ii).
AT-RISK:
• Annual report of children served 303.721(a)(3).
• Audiology services (At-risk criteria) 303.13(b)(2)(i).
• Council (Authorized activities) 303.605(b).
• Definition (Infant or toddler) 303.5.
• Description of Early Intervention services to 303.204(b).
• Infant or toddler with a disability 303.21(b).
• Permissive use of funds by lead agency 303.501(e).
• Referral of specific at-risk infants and toddlers 303.303(b).
• State's definition of (Application requirements) 303.204(a).
AUDIOLOGY SERVICES:
• Definition 303.13(b)(2).
• Qualified personnel (Audiologists) 303.13(c)(1).
AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES:
• Council 303.605.
AWARD:
• Eligible recipients 303.2(a).
• See also “Grants”.
BIE:
• See “Bureau of Indian Education”.
BLINDNESS; BLIND:
• Native language 303.25(b).
• Special educators (Teachers of children with visual impairments (Including blindness)) 303.13(c)(11).
BRAILLE:
• Native language 303.25(b).
BRAIN HEMORRAGE:
• At-Risk infant or toddler (Definition). 303.5.
BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION (BIE):
• Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded schools 303.23(c).
• Council Composition (Other members selected by the Governor) 303.601(c).
• Payments to Indians 303.731(d).
BUSINESS DAY (In Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B):
• Resolution process (Agreement review period) 303.442(e).
• Hearing rights 303.444(a)(3), (b)(1).
CALENDAR DAY:
• See “Day” (Definition) 303.9.
CHILD ABUSE, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT ACT (CAPTA):
• Child protection and welfare programs under CAPTA 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(G).
CASE MANAGEMENT:
• In “Service coordination services” 303.34.
• Medicaid reference to 303.34(c).
CENTRAL DIRECTORY:
• Public awareness program 303.301(b)(3).
• State system requirement 303.117.
CERTIFICATION (In Administration):
• Annual report of children served 303.723.
• Annual report of children served (Other responsibilities of the lead agency) 303.724(c).
• Public participation application 303.208(a).
• Regarding financial responsibility 303.202.
• State application requirement 303.200(a).
CERTIFICATION (Of personnel):
• Personnel qualification standards 303.119(b).
• Qualified personnel (Definition) 303.31.
CHILD (Definition) 303.6.
CHILD ABUSE, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT ACT:
• See “CAPTA”.
CHILD COUNT:
• Accurate and unduplicated count (Annual report of children served - certification) 303.723.
• Count and report (Annual report of children served - report requirement) 303.721(a).
• Other responsibilities of lead agency:
○ Aggregate count data 303.724(d).
○ Ensure documentation of count is maintained 303.724(e).
○ Obtain certification (Of unduplicated and accurate count) 303.724(c).
• Prohibited uses of funds (By Secretary of the Interior) 303.731(f).
CHILD'S ELIGIBILITY:
• Evaluation and assessment of child 303.320(a)(2)(i).
• No single procedure as sole criterion 303.321(b).
• Not eligible (Agency determination) 303.322.
• Parental consent before determining a child's eligibility 303.420(a)(1)-(2).
• Status of child during pendency of a due process complaint 303.430(e)(2).
• Transition to preschool 303.209(b)(1).
CHILD FIND (A-E):
• At public expense (Functions not subject to fees) 303.521(b)(1).
• Comprehensive child find system:
○ State system requirement 303.115.
○ Substantive requirement 303.302.
• Consistent with Part B 303.302(a)(1).
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Transmission of child find information) 303.344(h)(2)(iii).
• Coordination with other Federal and State efforts 303.302(c)(1)-(c)(2).
CHILD FIND (F-PO):
• Financial responsibility for 303.511(a).
• Functions of the Council (Intra-agency and interagency collaboration) 303.604(a)(3).
• Payments to Indians (Use of funds) 303.731(d).
• Payor of last resort (Interim payments and reimbursement) 303.510(b).
CHILD FIND (PR-Z):
• Primary referral sources 303.303(c).
• Public awareness program (Information to be provided to parents) 303.301(b).
• Referral procedures (In general) 303.303(a)(1).
• Scope of child find 303.302(b).
• Screening procedures 303.320.
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(d)(2).
• State system requirement 303.115.
CHILD WITH A DISABILITY:
• Composition of the Council 303.601(a)(1)(ii).
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(c).
• State option to make Early Intervention services available to children three and older (Rules of construction) 303.211(e)(1).
CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES:
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
CIVIL ACTION (Part B):
• Civil action (In general) 303.448(a).
• Finality of review decision 303.446(d).
• Rule of construction 303.448(e).
• Time limitation 303.448(b).
CIVIL ACTION (Part C) 303.438.
CLEFT PALATE; CLUB FOOT (Surgery for):
• Health services (Not included) 303.16(c)(1)(i).
COCHLEAR IMPLANT:
• Assistive technology device (Not included) 303.13(b)(1)(i).
• Health services (Not included) 303.16(c)(1)(iii).
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Child's status) 303.344(a).
• Developmental delay in 303.21(a)(1)(i).
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(a)(4)(ii).
• Evaluation and assessment (Of child) 303.321(b)(3).
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(1)(i).
COLOSTOMY COLLECTION BAGS:
• Health services (Included) 303.16(b)(1).
COMMINGLING:
• Prohibition against 303.225(a)(1).
COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT:
• Content of individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Child's status) 303.344(a).
• Developmental delay in 303.21(a)(1)(iii).
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(a)(4)(iii).
• Evaluation and assessment (Of child) 303.321(b)(3).
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(1)(iii).
COMPLAINTS:
• Annual report of children served (Number of due process complaints) 303.721(c).
• Confidentiality procedures 303.401(b)(2).
• Minimum State complaint procedures (Comparison with due process complaints) 303.433(c).
○ See also “State Complaint Procedures”.
• State dispute resolution options:
○ Due process hearing procedures 303.430(d).
○ In general 303.430(a).
○ State complaint procedures 303.430(c).
COMPLIANCE:
• Compliance agreement (Enforcement) 303.704(b)(2)(ii).
• Compliance with certain regulations (Construction or alteration of facilities) 303.104(b).
• Corrective action plans to achieve compliance (Enforcement) 303.704(b)(2)(i).
• Modifications of State application required by the Secretary (For compliance) 303.228(c).
• Reports and records (To ensure compliance with Part C) 303.224(b).
COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT (CSPD) 303.118.
CONFIDENTIALITY (A-D):
• Access rights 303.405.
• Confidentiality and opportunity to examine records 303.401(a)-(c).
• Consent prior to disclosure or use 303.414.
• Definitions:
○ Destruction 303.403(a).
○ Early Intervention records 303.403(b).
○ Participating agency 303.403(c).
• Destruction of information 303.416.
CONFIDENTIALITY (E-N):
• Enforcement by lead agency 303.417.
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 303.401(b).
• Fees for records 303.409.
• Hearing procedures 303.413.
• List of types and locations of information 303.408.
• Notice to parents 303.404.
CONFIDENTIALITY (O-Z):
• Opportunity for a hearing 303.411.
• Parental authority to inspect and review records 303.405(c).
• Record of access 303.406.
• Records on more than one child 303.407.
• Result of hearing 303.412.
• Safeguards 303.415.
• Secretary's action (To protect) 303.402.
CONGENITAL DISORDERS:
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition (Infant or toddler with a disability) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
CONGENITAL HEART AILMENTS:
• Health services (Not included) 303.16(c)(1)(ii).
CONGENITAL INFECTIONS:
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition (Infant or toddler with a disability) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
CONSENT (A-H):
• Continue Early Intervention services from age three to kindergarten, with consent 303.501(d).
• Definition 303.7.
• Due process complaint (Sufficiency to amend) 303.441(d)(3)(i).
• Early Intervention services 303.420(a)(3).
• Early Intervention services in lieu of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) from age three to kindergarten 303.501(d).
• Evaluation and assessment of a child 303.420(a)(2).
• Granting of consent is voluntary 303.7(c)(1).
• Hearing rights (Additional disclosure) 303.444(b)(2).
CONSENT (I-Q):
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Definition) 303.20(c).
• Insurance:
○ Private insurance 303.520(b).
○ Public insurance 303.520(a).
• Interim individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.345(a).
• Lead agency responsible for procedural safeguards (Consent and notice, etc.) 303.400(a).
• Lead agency role if consent not given 303.420(b).
• Parental consent and ability to decline services 303.420.
• Permissive use of funds by lead agency (Continue Early Intervention services in lieu of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)) 303.501(d).
• Prior to disclosure or use of personally identifiable information 303.414.
• Provision of Early Intervention services before evaluation and assessment are completed 303.345(a).
CONSENT (R-Z):
• Required before:
○ Administering screening procedures 303.420(a)(1).
○ Conducting an evaluation and assessment of a child 303.420(a)(2).
○ Providing Early Intervention services 303.420(a)(3).
○ Using private insurance 303.520(b).
• Revocation of consent (Not retroactive) 303.7(c)(2).
• State option for Early Intervention services after age three:
○ Available funds for 303.211(d).
○ Continuation of Early Intervention services 303.211(b)(5).
○ Referral to Part C (Trauma due to exposure to family violence, under age three) 303.211(b)(7).
• Status of child during due process complaint 303.430(e).
• Timelines for screening, initial evaluation, or assessments 303.310(b)(2).
CONSTRUCTION or ALTERATION (Of facilities):
• Compliance with certain regulations 303.104(b).
• Use of funds for 303.104(a).
CONSTRUCTION CLAUSES (A-M):
• Civil action (Nothing restricts rights, except that procedures under §§ 303.440 and 303.446 must be exhausted before filing a civil action) 303.448(e).
• Hearing decisions - Nothing:
○ Affects the right of a parent to appeal a hearing decision 303.445(b).
○ Precludes a hearing officer from requiring compliance with §§ 303.440-449 303.445(a)(3).
○ Precludes a parent from filing a separate due process complaint 303.445(c).
• Indian tribe (Nothing requires services or funding to a State Indian Tribe not in the Federal Register list pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994) 303.19(c).
CONSTRUCTION CLAUSES (N-Z):
• Nationwide database of personally identifiable information on individuals involved in studies, etc. (Nothing construed to authorize) 303.701(c)(3).
• Non-reduction of benefits (Payor of last resort) 303.510(c).
• Personnel standards (Nothing prohibits the use of paraprofessionals and assistants) 303.119(c).
• Secretary's authority to monitor enforcement of General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) 303.707.
• State option to make services available after age three:
○ If Early Intervention services provided to a child eligible under § 619, Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) not required 303.211(e)(1).
○ Service provider under Part C not required to provide Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) 303.211(e)(2).
CONSULTATION:
• By physicians (Health services) 303.16(b)(2).
• On child development (Psychological services) 303.13(b)(10)(iv).
CONTENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP) 303.344.
• See also “Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Content”.
CONTRACTS:
• Certification regarding financial responsibility (Lead agency's contracts with Early Intervention service providers) 303.202.
• Payments to Indians:
○ Biennial report to Secretary of the Interior (Number of contracts, etc.) 303.731(e)(1).
○ Use of funds for Early Intervention services through contracts or cooperative agreements 303.731(d)(1).
• Mediation (Meeting to encourage) 303.431(d)(1).
• Parent (Definition) 303.27(a)(2).
• Policy for contracting for services 303.121.
CONVENIENCE (OF HEARINGS; MEETINGS):
• Convenience of hearings and timelines (Part C) 303.437.
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) meetings (Accessibility and convenience of) 303.342(d).
• Timelines and convenience of hearings and reviews (Part B) 303.447.
• See also “Accessible; Accessibility”.
COORDINATION (A-O):
• Child find (Coordination of lead agency's efforts with the assistance of Council) 303.302(c)(1).
• Establishing financial responsibility for, and methods of, ensuring services (Additional components) 303.511(e).
• Head Start, Early Head Start, early education, and child care 303.210(a).
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP):
○ Content of (Service coordinator) 303.344(g)(1).
○ Statewide system requirement (Including service coordination services) 303.114.
• Lead agency role in interagency coordination, etc. 303.120(b), (f).
• Methods for financial interagency coordination 303.511.
COORDINATION (P-Z):
• Payor of last resort (Coordination of funding resources) 303.500(a)(2).
• Purpose of Early Intervention program (Facilitate coordination of payment) 303.1(b).
• Service coordination services (In definition of “Early Intervention services”) 303.13(b)(11).
○ See “Service coordination services (Case management).” 303.34.
○ See also “Service Coordination”.
• Services before evaluations and assessments completed (Service coordinator) 303.345(b)(1).
• Statewide system and description of services 303.203(b).
• Use of funds and payor of last resort (Coordination of funding resources) 303.500(a)(2).
CO-PAYMENTS; CO-PAYS:
• Policies related to use of insurance for payment for services:
○ Private insurance 303.520(b).
○ Public insurance 303.520(a).
• System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(6).
• See also “System of Payments”; “Fees”.
COST PARTICIPATION FEES:
• System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(1).
COUNCIL:
• Definition 303.8.
• See “State Interagency Coordinating Council” 303.600-303.605.
CRITERIA:
• Assessment of the child and family 303.321(c).
• At-risk criteria 303.5, 303.204.
• Content of individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Results or outcomes) 303.344(c).
• Early Intervention services (Audiology services) 303.13(b)(2)(i).
• Early Intervention services (Other services) 303.13(d).
• State definition of developmental delay 303.111(b).
• Surrogate parents (Selection of) 303.422(d).
CSPD (COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT) 303.118.
CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES 303.227(b).
CURRICULUM PLANNING:
• In “Early Intervention services” definition (Special instruction) 303.13(b)(14)(ii).
DATA (A-H):
• Annual report of children served (Aggregate data) 303.724(d).
• Confidentiality (Personally identifiable data) 303.402.
• Data collection (Construction clause) 303.701(c)(3).
• Data collection (Statewide system) 303.124.
• Data reporting:
○ Protection of identifiable data 303.722(a).
○ Sampling 303.722(b).
• Data requirements (In general) 303.720.
• Exit data (Destruction of information) 303.416(b).
DATA (I-Z):
• Infants and toddlers (Definition) 303.732(d)(2).
• Insufficient data (State use of targets and reporting) 303.702(b)(3).
• State performance plans and data collection 303.701.
○ Construction clause (Nationwide data base) 303.701(c)(3).
○ Data collection 303.701(c).
○ Data on specific indicators 303.701(c)(2).
• State use of targets and reporting. 303.702(b)(1)(ii).
• Statistically reliable information (Insufficient data) 303.702(b)(3).
DAY:
• Definition 303.9.
• See also “Timelines”
DEAF; DEAFNESS:
• Council Meetings (Interpreters for) 303.602(b)(3).
• Early Intervention services (Special educators) 303.13(c)(11).
• Native language 303.25(b).
DEFINITIONS (A-D):
• Ability to pay (State's definition) 303.521(a)(3).
• Act 303.4.
• Aggregate amount (State allotments) 303.732(d)(1).
• Assessment of the child and the family 303.321(a)(2)(ii), 303.321(c)(1)-(c)(2).
• Assistive technology devices and services 303.13(b)(1).
• Audiology services 303.13(b)(2).
• Child 303.6.
• Consent 303.7.
• Council 303.8.
• Day 303.9.
• Destruction (Of a record) 303.403(a).
• Developmental delay 303.10.
• Duration (Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP)) 303.344(d)(2)(iv).
DEFINITIONS (E-H):
• Early Intervention record 303.3(b)(2), 303.403(b).
• Early Intervention service program 303.11.
• Early Intervention service provider 303.12.
• Early Intervention services 303.13.
• Education records 303.3(b)(2).
• Elementary school 303.14.
• Evaluation 303.321(a)(2)(i).
• Family training, counseling, and home visits 303.13(b)(3).
• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) 303.15.
• Frequency and intensity (Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP)) 303.344(d)(2)(i).
• Health services 303.16.
• Homeless children 303.17.
DEFINITIONS (I-M):
• Impartial 303.435(b).
• Include; including 303.18.
• Indian; Indian tribe 303.19.
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.20.
• Infants and toddlers (State allotments) 303.732(d)(2).
• Infant or toddler with a disability 303.21.
• Lead agency 303.22.
• Length (Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP)) 303.344(d)(2)(iii).
• Local educational agency (LEA) 303.23.
• Location (Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP)) 303.344(d)(3).
• Medical services 303.13(b)(5).
• Method (Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP)) 303.344(d)(2)(ii).
• Multidisciplinary 303.24.
DEFINITIONS (N-R):
• Native language 303.25.
• Natural environments 303.26.
• Nursing services 303.13(b)(6).
• Nutrition services 303.13(b)(7).
• Occupational therapy 303.13(b)(8).
• Parent 303.27.
• Participating agency (Personally identifiable information) 303.403(c).
• Parent training and information center 303.28.
• Personally identifiable information 303.29, 303.401.
• Physical Therapy 303.13(b)(9).
• Primary referral sources 303.303(c).
• Psychological services 303.13(b)(10).
• Public agency 303.30.
• Qualified personnel 303.31.
DEFINITIONS (S-Z):
• Scientifically based research 303.32.
• Screening procedures 303.320(b).
• Secretary 303.33.
• Service coordination services (Case management) 303.34.
○ See also “Early Intervention services” definition 303.13(b)(11).
• Sign language and cued language 303.13(b)(12).
• Social work services 303.13(b)(13).
• Special instruction 303.13(b)(14).
• Speech-language pathology services 303.13(b)(15).
• State 303.35.
• State (State allotments) 303.732(d)(3).
• State educational agency (SEA) 303.36.
• Transportation and related costs 303.13(b)(16).
• Vision services 303.13(b)(17).
• Ward of the State 303.37.
DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES:
• State application and assurances 303.231-303.236.
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
• Definition 303.10.
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(1), (a)(2)(i).
• Purpose of the Early Intervention program 303.1(e).
• Statewide system (State's rigorous definition) 303.203(c).
• State definition 303.111.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE and BILL OF RIGHTS ACT:
• Child find coordination 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(D).
DIAGNOSED PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION:
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(2).
DIETICIANS:
• Early Intervention services (Qualified personnel) 303.13(c)(9).
DIRECT SERVICES:
• Description of use of funds 303.205(d).
○ See also “Use of Funds”.
DISORDERS:
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
• Speech-language pathology services (Definition) 303.13(b)(15).
• Vision services (Definition) 303.13(b)(17).
DISPUTES; DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
• Impartial due process hearing 303.443(a).
• Intra-agency or interagency disputes 303.511(c)(1).
• Lead agency role in resolving disputes 303.120(d)-(f).
• Mediation
○ In general 303.431.
○ State dispute resolution 303.430(b).
• Procedures for resolving disputes (Methods of ensuring services) 303.511(c).
• Resolution process (Part B).
○ Due process procedures (Comparison of Part B and C) 303.430(d).
○ Resolution meeting 303.442(a).
○ Written settlement agreement 303.442(d).
• State dispute resolution options:
○ Mediation 303.430(b).
○ Status of child during pendency of a due process complaint 303.430(e).
DRESSINGS; COLOSTOMY BAGS (Changing of):
• Health services (Definition) 303.16(b)(1).
DUE PROCESS HEARING PROCEDURES - Options:
• Part B procedures 303.430(d)(2).
• Part C procedures 303.430(d)(1).
DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES - Part B:
• Adopting Part B procedures (By lead agency) 303.430(d)(2).
• Civil action 303.448.
• Due process complaint 303.441.
• Filing a due process complaint 303.440.
• Finality of decision; appeal; impartial review 303.446.
• Hearing decisions 303.445.
• Hearing rights 303.444.
• Impartial due process hearing 303.443.
• Resolution process 303.442.
• State enforcement mechanisms 303.449.
• Timelines and convenience of hearings and reviews 303.447.
DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES-Part C:
• Appointment of impartial hearing officer 303.435.
○ Definition of “impartial” 303.435(b).
○ Qualifications and duties 303.435(a).
• Civil action 303.438.
• Convenience of hearings and timelines 303.437.
• Parental rights in due process hearings 303.436.
• See “Status of child during pendency of a due process hearing request” 303.430(e).
• See also “Procedural Safeguards”.
EARLY HEAD START:
• Child find Coordination 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(E).
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Transition from Part C) 303.344(h)(1)(ii).
• Coordination with Head Start and Early Head Start, early education, and child care programs 303.210(a).
• Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) (Transition from Part C) 303.118(a)(3).
EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION (EHDI):
• Child find system 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(J).
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES:
• Definitions:
○ General 303.13(a).
○ Other services 303.13(d).
○ Qualified personnel 303.13(c).
○ Types of Early Intervention services 303.13(b).
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE (EIS) PROGRAM:
• Definition 303.11.
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700.
• State performance plans and data collection 303.701.
• State use of targets and reporting 303.702.
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE (EIS) PROVIDER:
• Applicability of this part 303.2(b)(1)(i).
• Definition 303.12(a).
• Participating agency (Definition) 303.403(c).
• Requirement to attend individualized family service plan (IFSP) meetings 303.343(a)(1)(vi).
• Responsibility and accountability 303.12(b), 303.346.
• State ability to impose funding conditions (State's monitoring and enforcement) 303.700(a)(3).
• State dispute resolution options 303.430.
• State requirement to monitor 303.120.
EARLY PERIODIC DIAGNOSIS, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT (EPSDT):
• Child find (Coordination) 303.302 (c)(1)(ii)(C).
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY:
• Local educational agency (LEA) (Definition) 303.23(b)(1).
EHDI - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(J).
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF AN AWARD 303.2.
ELIGIBILITY (CHILD):
• See “Child Eligibility”
ELIGIBILITY (STATE):
• Requirements for a grant 303.101.
ENVIRONMENTAL or BIOLOGICAL FACTORS:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
EPSDT:
• See “Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment”.
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO, AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN, THE PART C STATEWIDE SYSTEM 303.212(a).
ESTABLISHING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY and METHODS OF ENSURING SERVICES 303.511.
EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, and NONDISCRIMINATORY PROCEDURES 303.113.
EVALUATION (AND ASSESSMENT) (A-E):
• Assessment of child (Definition) 303.321(c)(1).
• Assessment of family (Definition) 303.321(c)(2).
• Confidentiality procedures 303.401(b)(2).
• Consent before evaluations and assessments are conducted 303.420(a)(2).
• Determination that a child is not eligible 303.322.
• Due process complaint 303.441(e)(1)(iii).
• Early Intervention services:
○ Qualified personnel (Pediatricians, etc, for diagnosis and evaluation) 303.13(c)(6).
○ Types of services 303.13(b)(1)(ii)(A), (b)(2)(ii), (b)(5), (b)(9)(i), (b)(17)(i).
• Evaluation (Definition) 303.321(a)(2)(i).
EVALUATION (AND ASSESSMENT) (F-L):
• Family assessment 303.321(c)(2), 303.344(b).
• Family information 303.344(b).
• Filing a due process complaint (Part B) 303.440(a)(1).
• Financial responsibility 303.511(a).
• Functions not subject to fees 303.521(b)(2).
• Hearing officer decision 303.445(a)(2)(i)-(ii).
• Hearing rights 303.444(b).
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP):
○ Annual meeting to evaluate the individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.342(c).
○ Child's status 303.344(a).
○ Definition 303.20(a).
• Initial and annual individualized family service plan (IFSP) Team meetings 303.343(a)(1)(v).
EVALUATION (AND ASSESSMENT) (M-PO):
• Multidisciplinary:
○ Definition 303.24.
○ Early Intervention service (EIS) provider 303.12(b)(1).
○ Evaluation and assessment of the child 303.321(a)(1)(i).
○ Statewide system 303.113(a)(1).
• Native language (Definition) 303.25(a)(2).
• Nondiscriminatory:
○ Evaluation of the child (No single procedure used) 303.321(a)(4).
○ Nondiscriminatory procedures (Title) 303.113.
• Parental consent 303.420(a)(2), (b)(1)-(b)(2), (c)(1).
• Payor of last resort (Interim payments) 303.510(b).
• Post-referral timeline (45 days) 303.310.
○ Exceptional circumstances (Not within 45 days) 303.310(b)(1).
EVALUATION (AND ASSESSMENT) (PR-Z):
• Prior written notice 303.421(a).
• Prior written notice (Must be in native language) 303.421(c).
• Provision of Services before evaluations and assessments are completed 303.345.
• Public awareness program 303.301(b)(2).
• Referral procedures 303.303.
• Screening procedures 303.320(a), (c).
• Service coordination services (Case management) 303.34(b)(3).
• Timelines (45 days) 303.310(a).
○ Exception to 45-day timeline 303.310(b).
• Transition from Part C services 303.344(h)(2)(iii).
• See also “Assessment”.
EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY PROCEDURES 303.113.
EXCEPTION(S):
• Consent prior to disclosure (Except to lead agency and Early Intervention service (EIS) providers) 303.414(b).
• Filing a due process complaint 303.440(a)(2).
• Post-referral timeline (Exceptional circumstances) 303.310(b)(1).
• Timeline for requesting a hearing (Exceptions) 303.443(f).
• Ward of the State (Definition) 303.37(b).
FAMILY; FAMILIES (A-E):
• Ability to pay (State's definition) 303.521(a)(3).
• Assessment of the family 303.321(a)(1)(ii)(B).
• Availability of Early Intervention services 303.112.
• Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) (Training personnel to support families) 303.118(b)(3).
• Due process 303.435(a)(1), 303.440(a)(1).
• Early Intervention services 303.13(a)(3)-(a)(4), (b)(1)(ii)(E), (b)(3), (b)(10)(iii), (b)(10)(iv), (b)(13)(iii)-(b)(13)(v), (b)(14)(iii), (b)(16).
• Evaluation and assessment of child and family:
○ In native language 303.321(a)(5)-(6).
○ Post-referral timeline 303.310(a).
FAMILY; FAMILIES (F-H):
• Family-directed identification of needs 303.113(a)(2), (b).
• Family therapists 303.13(c)(2).
• Family training, counseling, and home visits 303.13(b)(3).
• Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 303.211(b)(7), 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(I).
• Homeless family shelters (Primary referral sources) 303.303(c)(10).
FAMILY; FAMILIES (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP)):
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Family information) 303.344(b), (c).
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) Team meetings:
○ Accessibility and convenience 303.342(d)(1)(i), (d)(2).
○ Advocate outside the family 303.343(a)(1)(iii).
○ Native language (Meeting conducted in) 303.342(d)(1)(ii).
○ Other family members as requested by parent 303.343(a)(1)(ii).
○ Written notice to family 303.342(d)(2).
FAMILY; FAMILIES (IN-R):
• Interim individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.345.
• Parents determine whether to accept or decline service (For other family members) 303.420(d)(1).
• Payor of last resort (Interim payments) 303.510(b).
• Permissive use of funds by lead agency 303.501(a)-(b).
• Prior written notice 303.421(a).
• Private insurance 303.520(b)(2)(i)-(b)(2)(iii).
FAMILY; FAMILIES (SE-ST):
• Service coordination services (Case management):
○ Specific service coordination services 303.34(b)(1), (b)(5).
○ Definition 303.34(a).
• State complaint procedures 303.432(b).
• State eligibility requirements (Assurance regarding Early Intervention services) 303.101(a)(1)(i)-(a)(1)(ii).
• State option to make Early Intervention services available for children three and older:
○ Possible costs to families 303.211(b)(1)(ii)(C).
○ Referral of a child (Substantiated case of trauma due to family violence) 303.211(b)(7).
FAMILY; FAMILIES (SU-Z):
• Surrogate parents 303.422(d).
• Traditionally underserved groups:
○ Access to culturally competent services 303.227(b).
○ Minority, low-income, homeless, and rural families and wards of the State 303.227(a).
• Transition to preschool:
○ Conference to discuss services 303.209(c).
○ Notification of local educational agency (LEA) 303.209(b).
○ Transition plan 303.209(d)(3).
FAMILY ASSESSMENT:
• Assessment of the family (Definition) 303.321(c)(2).
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Family information) 303.344(b).
• Evaluation and assessment of child and family 303.321(c).
• Post-referral timeline 303.310(a).
FAMILY-DIRECTED:
• Assessment of resources 303.12(b)(1).
• Identification of needs 303.113(a)(2), (b).
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA):
• Confidentiality procedures 303.401(b)(1).
FAMILY THERAPISTS:
• Qualified personnel (Early Intervention services) 303.13(c)(2).
FAMILY TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND HOME VISITS:
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(b)(3).
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT 303.211(b)(7), 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(A).
FAPE
• See “Free Appropriate Public Education.”
FEDERAL COURT:
• Civil action (Part C) 303.438.
• Impartial hearing officer 303.443(c)(1)(ii).
• Mediation (Discussions not used in court) 303.431(b)(7).
• State application (Modifications to) 303.228(c)(2).
FEDERAL FUNDS:
• Expenditure of funds 303.221.
• Fiscal control 303.226.
• Indirect costs (Cognizant Federal agency) 303.225(c)(2).
• Proceeds from public or private insurance 303.520(d).
• Requirement to supplement and not supplant 303.225(a).
FEDERAL LAW(S):
1. • Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 303.19(b).
2. • Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 303.448(e).
3. • Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), see CAPTA.
4. • Confidentiality 303.401(a), (c)(2).
5. • Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(D).
6. • Early Intervention services (Services at no cost unless Federal or State law requires fees) 303.13(a)(3).
7. • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 303.401(b).
8. • Family Violence Prevention & Services Act 303.211(b)(7), 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(A).
9. • Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (section 104) 303.19(c).
10. • Head Start Act, see Head Start.
11. • Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 303.731(a)(1).
12. • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 303.4.
13. • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (title V) 303.448(e).
14. • Social Security Act (MCHB/Title V, SSI/XVI, and Medicaid/Title XIX,), see Social Security Act.
15. • State application (Modifications) 303.228(c)(3).
FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE LIST ACT OF 1994 303.19(c).
FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
• Amendment to Act or a Federal regulation 303.228(c)(1).
• Knowledge of impartial hearing officer 303.443(c)(1)(ii).
FEES (A-R):
• Ability to pay (State's definition) 303.521(a)(3).
• Assurance (Fees will not be charged for services entitled to at no cost) 303.521(a)(4)(i).
• Co-payments or deductible amounts 303.521(a)(6).
• Cost participation fees 303.521(a)(1).
• Fees (Under confidentiality) 303.409.
• Functions not subject to fees 303.521(b).
• Income and family expenses (State's definition) 303.521(a)(3).
• Inability to pay - State's definition 303.521(a)(3).
FEES (S-Z):
• State option to make services available to children ages three and older 303.211(b)(1)(ii)(C), (d).
• Sliding fees (Schedule of):
○ Early Intervention services 303.13(a)(3).
○ System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(1).
• State's definition of ability to pay 303.521(a)(3).
• State system of payments and fees 303.203(b).
• See also “INSURANCE.”
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) 303.401(b)(1).
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME:
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
FILING (FILED) REQUIREMENTS:
• Adoption of State complaint procedures 303.432(a)(1).
• Civil action (Rule of construction) 303.448(e).
• Due process complaint 303.441(a)(2), (d)(4).
• Due process hearing procedures 303.430(d)(1)(ii).
• Filing a due process complaint 303.430(d)(1)(ii), 303.440(a)(2).
• Filing a State complaint 303.434(d).
• Filing requirements regarding a State application 303.235.
• Impartial due process hearing (Exception to timeline) 303.443(f).
• Mediation 303.431(a).
• Resolution process 303.442(b)(3).
• Separate due process complaint 303.445(c).
FISCAL CONTROL (AND FUND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES) 303.226.
FORMULA:
• For State allocations 303.730.
FOSTER CARE:
• Child find:
○ Scope 303.302(b)(1)(ii).
○ Coordination 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(G).
• Confidentiality (Access rights) 303.405(c).
• Council (Composition) 303.601(a)(12).
• Primary referral sources 303.303(c)(9).
• Purpose of Early Intervention Program 303.1(d).
FOSTER PARENT:
• Parent (Definition) 303.27(a)(2).
• Ward of the State (Exception) 303.37(b).
FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION (FAPE):
• Definition 303.15.
• Permissive use of funds by lead agency 303.501(c)-(d).
• State option to make services available to children ages three and older 303.211(e)(1)-(2).
• States with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandates to serve children under age three 303.521(c).
FREQUENCY and INTENSITY:
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.344(d)(1)(i).
• Definition 303.344(d)(2)(i).
FUNCTIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEES:
• Administrative and coordinative activities 303.521(b)(4).
• Child find requirements 303.521(b)(1).
• Evaluation and assessment 303.521(b)(2).
• Service coordination services 303.521(b)(3).
FUNDING SOURCES:
• Service coordination services 303.34(b)(9).
FUNDS (A-D):
• Acquisition of equipment and construction or alteration of facilities 303.104(a).
• Allocation of funds (Outlying areas):
○ Consolidation of funds 303.730(b).
○ Reservation of funds 303.730(a).
• Control of funds and property 303.223.
• Council:
○ Funds for interpreters 303.602(b)(3).
○ Use of funds by 303.603.
• Designation of lead agency 303.201.
• Description of use of funds 303.205.
• Direct services 303.205(d).
FUNDS (E-FA):
• Early Intervention service provider 303.12(a).
• Enforcement (By the Secretary):
○ Needs intervention (Seeks to recover funds) 303.704(b)(2)(iii).
○ Needs substantial intervention 303.704(c)(1).
○ Opportunity for hearing 303.705(a).
○ Suspension (Of payments) 303.705(b).
○ Withholding funds 303.705.
• Expenditure of (Federal) funds 303.221.
• Family fees 303.521(d).
FUNDS (FE-O):
• Federal funds to supplement 303.225(a)(2).
• Fiscal control 303.226.
• Funds under a State's system of payments 303.521(a)(6), (d).
• Inability to pay 303.520(e), 303.521(a)(3).
• Lead agency (Receives Federal funds to administer Part C) 303.22.
• Non-substitution of funds (Payor of last resort) 303.510(a).
• Outlying areas (Formula for State allocations) 303.730.
FUNDS (PA-R):
• Payments to Indians:
○ Prohibited uses of funds 303.731(f).
○ Use of funds 303.731(d)(1).
• Payor of last resort (Non-substitution of funds) 303.510(a).
• Permissive use of funds 303.501.
• Proceeds or funds from public or private insurance 303.520(d).
• Prohibition against commingling 303.225(a)(1).
• Prohibition against supplanting 303.225(a)(2).
• Reallotment of (State) funds 303.733.
• Reimbursement procedures 303.122.
• Reports and records 303.224.
• Reservation of funds for outlying areas 303.730(a).
FUNDS (S-Z)
• State allotments 303.732(a), (c)(2), (d).
• State conformity with Part C 303.102.
• State educational agency (SEA) 303.36(b).
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(a)(3), 303.704(b)(2)(iii), 303.704(c)(1), 300.705(a)-(b).
• State option to make services available to children ages three and older (Available funds) 303.211(d).
• States with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandates 303.521(c).
• State's definition (Inability to pay) 303.521(a)(3), (a)(4)(ii).
• Suspension (Of payments) 303.705(b).
• System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(6), (c), (d).
• Unable to pay 303.520(d), 303.520(c), 303.521(a)(6).
• Use of funds (Payor of last resort) 303.510(a).
• Withholding funds 303.705.
• See also “Grants” and “Payments”.
FUNDS (PART B):
• States with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandates or that use Part B funds for children under age three 303.521(c).
FUNDS (PART C):
• Early Intervention service provider 303.12(a).
• State conformity with Part C 303.102.
• Withholding funds:
○ Opportunity for a hearing 303.705(a).
○ Suspension 303.705(b).
GENETIC or CONGENITAL DISORDERS:
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition (Infant or toddler with a disability) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
GOVERNOR; GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE:
• Council:
○ Appointed by Governor 303.600(b).
○ Chairperson 303.600(c).
○ Composition 303.601(b)-(c).
○ Functions (Annual report to Governor) 303.604(c).
○ Use of funds by Council (Approval) 303.603(a).
• Financial responsibility and methods of ensuring services:
○ Other methods determined by Governor 303.511(b)(3).
○ Procedures for resolving disputes 303.511(c)(1).
• Lead agency:
○ Designated by Governor 303.22.
○ Role in supervision, etc. 303.120.
• State educational agency (SEA) 303.36(a).
GRANDPARENT:
• Parent (Definition) 303.27(a)(4).
GRANTS; GRANTS TO STATES:
• Consolidation of grants (Outlying areas) 303.730(b).
• Reservation for State incentive grants 303.734.
• Secretary's authority to make grants 303.100.
• See also “Award” and “Payments to Indians”.
GUARDIAN:
• Parent (Definition) 303.27(a)(3).
GUARDIANSHIP:
• Confidentiality (Access rights) 303.405(c).
HEAD START; HEAD START ACT:
• Child find system (Coordination) 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(E).
• Council (Composition) 303.601(a)(8).
• Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) (Training to coordinate transition services and personnel) 303.118(a)(3), (b)(4).
• Early Head Start:
○ Coordination with 303.210(a).
○ Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Transition from Part C) 303.344(h)(1)(ii).
• Head Start Act (References) 303.210(a), 303.302 (c)(1)(ii)(E), 303.601(a)(8).
HEALTH INSURANCE 303.520(b)(2), 303.601 (a)(10).
HEALTH SERVICES:
• Definition 303.16.
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(b)(4).
• Interim payments - Reimbursement (Payor of last resort) 303.510(b).
• Non-covered services and devices 303.16(c).
• Services included 303.16(b).
HEALTH STATUS (MEDICAL HISTORY):
• Evaluation and assessment 303.321(a)(3)(i).
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Information about child's status) 303.344(a).
HEARING AID:
• Health services (Nothing prevents routinely checking) 303.16(c)(1)(iii)(B).
HEARING IMPAIRED; HEARING IMPAIRMENTS:
• Special educators including teachers of children with hearing impairments 303.13(c)(11).
HEARING LOSS:
• Audiology services 303.13(b)(2)(ii), (b)(2)(v).
HEARING OFFICER:
• Appointment of 303.443(c), 303.435.
• Dismissal of complaint 303.442(b)(4).
• Duties and qualifications 303.435(a), 303.443(c).
• Hearing decisions 303.445.
• Impartial (Definition) 303.435(b), 303.443(c).
• Sufficiency of complaint 303.441(d).
HEART AILMENTS:
• Health services (Non-covered services) 303.16(c)(1)(ii).
HISTORY OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS:
• Purpose of Early Intervention program 303.1(d).
• See “Inner-city,” “Low-income,” “Minority,” and “Rural” (Children), and “Foster care.”
• See also “Traditionally underserved groups.” 303.227.
HOMELESS CHILDREN:
• Assurances regarding Early Intervention services and a statewide system 303.101(a)(1)(ii).
• Child find system 303.302(b)(1)(ii).
• Council (Composition) (Representative designated by Office of the Coordination and Education of Homeless Children and Youth) 303.601(a)(11).
• Definition 303.17.
• Due process complaint (Content) 303.441(b)(4).
• Traditionally underserved groups 303.227(a).
HOMELESS FAMILY SHELTERS:
• Primary referral sources 303.303(c)(10).
HOSPITALS:
• Primary referral sources 303.303(c)(1).
• Public awareness program 303.301(a)(1)(ii).
HOSPITALIZATION (For management of congenital heart ailments):
• Non-covered health services 303.16(c)(1)(ii).
HYDROCEPHALUS (Shunting of):
• Non-covered health services 303.16(c)(1)(i).
IDEA (INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT):
• Act (Definition) 303.4.
IEP (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM):
• Free appropriate public education (FAPE) (Definition) 303.15(d).
IEU (INTERMEDIATE EDUCATIONAL UNIT):
• Local educational agency (LEA) (Definition) 303.23(b)(3).
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) (A-F):
• Acceptable time to meet for parents and others 303.342(b)(2).
• Accountability and responsibility 303.346.
• Annual meeting to evaluate 303.342(c).
• Component of statewide system 303.114.
• Content of an individualized family service plan (IFSP)
○ See “IFSP (Individualized family service plan) Content”.
• Dates and duration of services 303.344(f).
• Definition 303.20.
• Development of 303.342(a).
• Early Intervention services 303.344(d).
○ See also “IFSP (Individualized family service plan) Content”.
• Educational component (For children at least three years old) 303.344(d)(4).
• Family information 303.344(b).
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) (I-N):
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) Team.
○ See “IFSP (Individualized family service plan) Team”.
• Information about child's status 303.344(a).
• Initial individualized family service plan (IFSP) Meeting 303.342(a).
• Interim individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.345.
• Justification (Natural environments).. 303.344(d)(1)(ii).
• Lead agency responsibility 303.340.
• Location of services 303.344(d)(1)(ii)-(iii), (d)(3).
• Meeting(s):
○ Accessibility and convenience of 303.342(d).
○ Annual meeting to evaluate individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.342(c).
○ To develop initial individualized family service plan (IFSP) 303.342(a).
• Natural environments 303.344(d)(1)(ii).
○ See also “Natural Environments”.
• Numeracy skills 303.344(d)(4).
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) (O-Q):
• Other services 303.344(e).
• Outcomes or results 303.344(c).
○ See also “Outcomes”.
• Parental consent before providing services 303.342(e).
○ Services before evaluation completed 303.345(a).
• Periodic review 303.342(b).
• Pre-literacy, language, and numeracy skills 303.344(d)(4).
• Procedures for individualized family service plan (IFSP) development, review, and evaluation 303.342.
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) (R-Z):
• Responsibility and accountability 303.346.
• Results or outcomes 303.344(c).
• Review and revision (Periodic) 303.342(b).
• Service coordinator 303.344(g).
• Services before evaluation completed 303.345.
• Statewide system component 303.114.
• Transition from Part C services 303.344(h).
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) CONTENT (A-E):
• Child's status (Information about) 303.344(a).
• Dates and duration of services 303.344(f).
• Early Intervention services:
○ Definition 303.13(a).
○ Duration, frequency, intensity, length, and method of services 303.344(d)(1)(i).
○ Educational component that promotes school readiness, and incorporates pre-literacy, language, and numeracy skills 303.344(d)(4).
○ Location of services 303.344(d)(1)(iii), (d)(3).
○ Payment arrangements, if any 303.344(d)(1)(iv).
○ Natural environments, including a justification, if applicable 303.344(d)(1)(ii).
○ See also “Natural Environments”.
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) CONTENT (F-Z):
• Family information 303.344(b).
• Information about child's status 303.344(a).
• Other services 303.344(e).
• Results or outcomes 303.344(c).
• Service coordinator 303.344(g).
• Transition from Part C services 303.344(h).
IFSP (INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN) TEAM:
• Composition (Meetings and periodic reviews) 303.343(a)(1).
• Due process complaint (Other options considered by individualized family service plan (IFSP) Team) 303.441(e)(1)(ii).
• Early Intervention services in natural environments 303.126.
• IFSP Team meetings and periodic reviews 303.343.
• Initial and annual individualized family service plan (IFSP) Team meetings 303.343(a).
• Multidisciplinary 303.24(b).
• Natural environments 303.344(d)(1)(ii)(B)(1), (d)(1)(ii)(B)(3).
• Resolution meeting 303.442(a)(4).
• Transition from Part C services 303.344(h)(2)(iv).
ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
• At-risk infant or toddler 303.5.
• Referral of specific at-risk infants and toddlers 303.303(b)(2).
IMMUNIZATIONS AND REGULAR WELL-BABY CARE:
• Non-covered medical-health services 303.16(c)(3).
IMPARTIAL:
• Appointment of impartial hearing officer 303.435, 303.443(c).
• Definition 303.435(b)(1), 303.443(c).
• Hearing procedures (Impartial proceeding) 303.233(c).
• Mediator (Qualified and impartial) 303.431(b)(1)(iii), (b)(2)(ii), (c).
INABILITY TO PAY:
• Assurance that “inability to pay” will not delay or deny services if parent or family meets State's definition 303.521(a)(4)(ii).
• Lack of consent (And inability to pay) may not delay or deny services 303.520(c).
• Private insurance 303.520(c).
• State's definition 303.521(a)(3).
• System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(3)-(a)(4).
INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM:
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition (Infant or toddler with a disability) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
INDIAN CHILDREN:
• Payments to Indians 303.731(a)(1), (d)(1).
• See “Indian infants and toddlers”.
INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE:
• Definition 303.19.
• See “Tribe; Tribal organization”.
INDIAN INFANTS AND TODDLERS:
• Assurances regarding Early Intervention services 303.101(a)(1)(i).
• Availability of Early Intervention services 303.112(a).
• Scope of child find 303.302(b)(1)(i).
INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT 303.731(a)(1).
INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP):
• See “IFSP”; “IFSP Content”; “IFSP Team.”
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA):
• Act (Definition) 303.4.
INFANT(S) and/or TODDLER(S):
• Annual report of children served 303.721(a).
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
• Authorized activities of the Council 303.605(b).
• Definition (In State allotments) 303.732(d)(2).
• Permissive use of funds 303.501(e).
• Payments to Indians 303.731(b), (e).
• Primary referral sources 303.303(c)(3).
• Public awareness program 303.301(a)(1)(ii).
• Reservation for State incentive grants 303.734(b)(1).
• Screening procedures 303.320(b)(1).
INFANT OR TODDLER WITH A DISABILITY:
• Definition 303.21.
INFECTION; CONGENITAL INFECTIONS:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Definition) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
INFORMED CLINICAL OPINION:
• Procedures for assessment of child 303.321(a)(3)(ii).
INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT:
• Individualized family service plan (IFSP) (Informed written consent before providing services) 303.342(e).
• State option to make services available to children ages three and older 303.211(b)(5).
• See also “Consent”.
INNER-CITY:
• Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) (Training personnel to work in rural and inner-city areas) 303.118(b)(1).
• Purpose of Early Intervention program (Enhance capacity to meet needs of inner-city children) 303.1(d).
INSURANCE (A-E):
• Consent regarding:
○ Private insurance 303.520(b)(1), (b)(2).
○ Public insurance 303.520(a)(3)(i).
• Co-payments.
• Composition of Council (Agency responsible for State regulation of health insurance) 303.601(a)(10).
• Construction clause (Non-reduction of Medicaid benefits) 303.510(c).
• Cost participation fees or sliding fees 303.521(a)(1).
• Costs to parents (Use of private insurance to pay for Part C services) 303.520(a)(4), 303.520(b)(1)(ii), 303.520(b)(1)(ii)-(b)(1)(iii).
• Deductible amounts or co-payments 303.521(a)(6).
• Enrollment in public insurance or benefits program (May not require parent to enroll) 303.520(a)(2)(i).
INSURANCE (F-O):
• Family or parent funds:
○ Not treated as “program income” 303.520(d)(1).
○ Used for Part C services 303.520(d)(2).
• Funds received under a State's system of payments 303.520(e).
• Health insurance 303.520(b)(2), 303.601(a)(10).
• Lack of consent may not delay or deny services 303.520(b).
• Medicaid (Payor of last resort) 303.510(c).
INSURANCE (P-PR):
• Parental consent and ability to decline services 303.420(a)(4).
• Parent or family funds to State not considered “program income” 303.520(d)(1).
• Policies related to use of insurance to pay for services 303.520(a), 303.520(b).
• Private insurance 303.520(b).
• Proceeds from public or private insurance:
○ Not treated as income 303.520(d)(1).
○ Reimbursements (Medicaid, etc.) for Early Intervention services are not State or local funds 303.520(d)(2).
INSURANCE (PU-Z):
• Public insurance 303.520(a).
• Purpose of Early Intervention program 303.1(b).
• Schedule of sliding fees:
○ Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(a)(3).
○ System of payments and fees 303.521(a)(1).
• State, local, or private programs of insurance 303.521(a).
• State statute regarding private health insurance (Impact on consent requirements) 303.520(b)(2).
• System of payments and fees 303.520(a), 303.521(a).
• See also “Fees” and “Inability to pay”.
• Use of public insurance to pay for services 303.520(a).
• Written notification (prior to use of public insurance) 303.520(a)(3).
• See also “Fees” and “Inability to pay”.
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS:
• Functions of the Council (Promotion of methods for intra-agency and interagency collaboration) 303.604(a)(3).
• Lead agency role (In funding, inter-agency agreements, etc.) 303.120(f).
• Transition to preschool 303.209(a)(3).
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION:
• See “Coordination.”
INTERIM INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP):
• Services before evaluations and assessments completed 303.345.
INTERMEDIATE EDUCATIONAL UNIT (IEU):
• Local educational agency (LEA) (Definition) 303.23(b)(3).
JURISDICTION(S) (Geographic location):
• Eligible recipients of an award 303.2(a).
• State (Definition) 303.35.
LACK OF CONSENT (INABILITY TO PAY) 303.520(c).
• See also “Inability to Pay”.
LACK OF OXYGEN:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
LEAD AGENCY:
• Definition 303.22.
• Designation of 303.201.
• Lead agency role in supervision, etc. 303.120.
• Public agency (Definition) 303.30.
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP):
• Native language (Definition) 303.25(a).
○ See “Native language”.
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (LEA):
• Definition 303.23.
• Notification of child transitioning to 303.209(b).
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT:
• At-risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
LOW-INCOME (Children and families):
• Purpose of Early Intervention program (Historically underrepresented populations) 303.1(d).
• Traditionally underserved groups (Low-income families) 303.227(a).
MAPPING:
• Of surgically implanted medical devices 303.13(b)(1)(i), 303.16(c)(1)(iii).
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH:
• Child find (Coordination) 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(B).
• Payor of last resort - Non-reduction of benefits (Construction) 303.510(c).
MEDIATION (A-L):
• Annual report of children served (Number of mediations held) 303.721(c).
• Benefits of (Meeting to explain) 303.431(d)(1).
• Confidential discussions 303.431(b)(5)(i), (b)(7).
• Cost of (Borne by State) 303.431(b)(3).
• Disputes (Resolve through mediation) 303.431(a).
• Disinterested party (to encourage) 303.431(d).
• Impartiality of mediator 303.431(c).
• Lead agency procedures (to resolve disputes through mediation) 303.431(a).
• Legally binding agreement (if parties resolve dispute through mediation) 303.431(b)(5).
MEDIATION (M-O):
• Mediator(s):
○ Impartiality of 303.431(c).
○ List of 303.431(b)(2)(i).
○ Qualified and impartial 303.431(b)(1)(iii).
○ Random selection of 303.431(b)(2)(ii).
○ Trained in effective mediation techniques 303.431(b)(1)(iii).
• Meeting to encourage mediation 303.431(d).
• Not used as evidence in hearing or civil proceeding 303.431(b)(7).
• Not used to delay/deny right of hearing 303.431(b)(1)(ii).
MEDIATION (P-Z):
• Parent training and information center 303.431(d)(1).
• Prior written notice - Content 303.421(b).
• Requirements 303.431(b)(1)-(b)(7).
• Sessions scheduled - Timely manner and convenient location 303.431(b)(4).
• State dispute resolution options 303.430.
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(d)(2).
• Voluntary 303.431(b)(1)(i).
• Written mediation agreement (Enforceable in court) 303.431(b)(6).
MEDICAID:
• Council - Composition (Member from State Medicaid program) 303.601(a)(7).
• Non-reduction of benefits (Payor of last resort) - Construction 303.510(c).
• Proceeds from public-private insurance for Part C - Neither State nor local funds under “nonsupplant” (§ 303.325(b)) 303.520(d)(2).
• “Service coordination” - Use of term not intended to affect seeking Medicaid 303.34(c).
MEDICAL SERVICES:
• In Early Intervention Services definition 303.13(b)(5).
• Interim payments - reimbursement (Payor of last resort) 303.510(b).
MEDICAL SERVICES FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR EVALUATION PURPOSES:
• See “Medical services” (Definition) 303.13(b)(5).
MEDICINE OR DRUGS:
• Prescribing for any purpose - Not covered 303.16(c)(1)(ii).
METHOD (Of delivering Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) services) 303.344(d)(1)(i).
• Definition 303.344(d)(2)(ii).
METHODS OF ENSURING SERVICES 303.511.
METABOLISM (Inborn errors of):
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
MINORITY (Children, Families, Parents):
• Council - Composition (Minority parents) 303.601(a)(1)(i).
• Purpose of Early Intervention Program 303.1(d).
• Traditionally underserved groups 303.227(a).
MONITOR; MONITORING:
• Council - Functions 303.604(a)(3).
• Financial responsibility and methods of ensuring services - Added components 303.511(e).
• Lead agency role in monitoring 303.120(a)(2)(i), (a)(2)(iv).
• Rule of construction - Nothing restricts Secretary's authority under General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) to monitor-enforce requirements of the Act 303.707.
• Secretary's review & determination regarding State performance 303.703(b).
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(a)(1), (b), (d)(2).
• State performance and data collection 303.701(c)(2).
• State use of targets and reporting 303.702(b)(1)(ii).
MULTIDISCIPLINARY:
• Definition 303.24.
• Evaluation and assessment 303.321(a)(1)(i).
• Evaluation, assessment, and nondiscriminatory procedures 303.113(a)(1).
• Purpose of Early Intervention program 303.1(a).
• State eligibility (General authority) 303.100.
NATIVE LANGUAGE:
• Consent 303.7(a).
• Definition 303.25.
• Evaluation and assessment 303.321(a)(5), (a)(6).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings - Accessibility and convenience 303.342(d)(1)(ii).
• Notice regarding confidentiality and availability of notice in native language 303.404.
• Prior written notice - Native language 303.421(c).
NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS:
• Definition 303.26.
• Determination of appropriate setting for Early Intervention services 303.344(d)(1)(ii)(A)-(B).
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(a)(8).
• Early Intervention services in natural environments (Component of statewide system) 303.126.
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) content - Early Intervention services in 303.344(d)(1)(ii)(A)-(B).
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(d)(1).
NEGLECT or ABUSE:
• See “Abuse or neglect”.
NERVOUS SYSTEM (“Disorders reflecting disturbance of development of”):
• Diagnosed physical or mental condition (Infant or toddler with a disability) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
NONCOMMINGLING 303.225(a).
NONDISCRIMINATORY:
• Evaluation, assessment and nondiscriminatory procedures 303.113, 303.321(a)(4).
• Evaluation and assessment - in a nondiscriminatory manner 303.321(a)(4).
NON-REDUCTION OF BENEFITS 303.510(c).
NONSUBSTITUTION OF FUNDS 303.510(a).
NONSUPPLANT:
• Requirement to supplement not supplant 303.225(b).
• Requirement regarding indirect costs 303.225(c)(2)(ii).
NOTICE & HEARING BEFORE DETERMINING A STATE NOT ELIGIBLE 303.231.
NOTICES (State administration):
• Public participation policies - Lead agency notice of hearings 303.208(b)(2).
• State applications, eligibility determinations, etc.:
○ Determination by Secretary that a State is eligible (Secretary notifies State) 303.229.
○ Disapproval of an application - Standard for 303.230.
○ Initial decision; final decision 303.234(a), (c).
○ Judicial review 303.236.
○ Notice and hearing before determining a State not eligible 303.231(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(b).
○ Standard for disapproval of an application 303.230.
NOTICES (State monitoring & enforcement):
• Public attention by State - If Secretary proposing enforcement 303.706.
• Secretary's review and determination regarding State performance 303.703(b)(2)(i).
• Withholding funds:
○ Opportunity for a hearing 303.705(a).
○ Suspension 303.705(b).
NOTICES (To parents; family) (A-O):
• Confidentiality and opportunity to examine records 303.401(a).
• Due process procedures - Part B:
○ Filing a due process complaint (Time-line for resolution) 303.440(c).
○ Lead agency response to a due process complaint 303.441(e)(1).
○ Notice required before a hearing 303.441(c).
○ Resolution process 303.442(a)(1), (b)(5).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings - Written notice to family, etc 303.342(d)(2).
• Lead agency - General responsibility for procedural safeguards 303.400(a).
• Native language 303.404(d).
• Notice to parents Re-confidentiality 303.404.
NOTICES (To parents; family) (P-Z):
• Parental consent and ability to decline service 303.420.
• Prior written notice and procedural safeguards notice 303.421.
○ Content of notice 303.421(b).
○ General 303.421(a).
○ Native language 303.421(c)(1), (c)(2)(i)-(c)(2)(ii).
• Procedural safeguards - General responsibility of lead agency for 303.400(a).
• Screening procedures 303.320(a)(1)(i), (2).
• State option - Services to children three and older (Annual notice to parents) 303.211(b)(1).
NUMERACY SKILLS:
• Infant or toddler with a disability 303.21(c)(1).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) 303.344(d)(4).
• State option - Services to children ages three and older 303.211(b)(2).
NURSES:
• Early Intervention services (Definition) - Qualified personnel 303.13(c)(3).
NURSING SERVICES:
• Definition 303.13(b)(6).
NUTRITION SERVICES:
Definition 303.13(b)(7).
NUTRITIONAL DEPRIVATION:
• At risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:
• Definition 303.13(b)(8).
• Occupational therapists 303.13(c)(4).
OPTIMIZATION (Relating to Cochlear Implants, etc.) 303.13(b)(1)(i), 303.16(c)(1)(iii).
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING:
• Early Intervention services (Definition) - In “Vision services.” 303.13(b)(17)(iii).
• Orientation and mobility specialists 303.13(c)(5).
OTHER SERVICES:
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(d).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) content 303.344(e).
OUTCOMES:
• Early Intervention services provider (Definition) 303.12(b)(1).
• Health services - Developmental outcomes 303.16(c)(1)(iii)(A).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Content:
○ Duration 303.344(d)(2)(iv).
○ Early Intervention services 303.344(d)(1).
○ Early Intervention services in natural environments 303.344(d)(1)(ii)(B)(3).
○ Results or outcomes 303.344(c).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Periodic review 303.342(b)(1)(i)-(b)(1)(ii).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Responsibility and accountability 303.346.
• Special instruction (Definition) 303.13(b)(14)(ii).
PARAPROFESSIONALS:
• Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) (Training of) 303.118.
• Use of 303.119(c).
PARENT:
• Biological or adoptive parent of a child 303.27(a)(1), (a)(4).
• Definition 303.27.
• Foster parent 303.27(a)(2).
• Grandparent 303.27(a)(4).
• Guardian 303.27(a)(3).
• Dissemination of Information (Public awareness program) 303.301(a)(1)(ii).
• Stepparent 303.27(a)(4).
• Surrogate parent 303.27(a)(5).
○ See also “Surrogate Parent(s).”
PARENTAL RIGHTS (A-C):
• Confidentiality:
○ Access rights 303.405.
○ Amendment of records at parent's request 303.410.
○ Consent prior to disclosure or use 303.414.
○ Council - Composition 303.601(a)(1).
○ Destruction of information 303.416.
○ List of types and locations of information 303.408.
○ Notice to parents 303.404.
○ Opportunity for a hearing on records 303.411.
○ Opportunity to inspect-review records 303.401(b)(2).
○ Right to confidentiality of personally identifiable information 303.401(a).
• Consent (Definition) 303.7.
PARENTAL RIGHTS (D - Part B):
• Due process hearings - Part B:
○ Construction - parent's right to file an appeal 303.445(b).
○ Construction - filing a separate due process complaint 303.445(c).
○ Filing a due process complaint 303.440(a)-(b).
○ Findings of fact and decisions 303.444(a)(5), 303.446(b)(2)(vi).
○ Hearing officer finding - matters alleging procedural violations 303.445(a)(2)(ii).
○ Hearing rights 303.444.
○ Impartial due process hearing 303.443(a), (e), (f)(2).
○ Lead agency response to a due process complaint 303.441(e).
○ Parental rights at hearings 303.444(c).
○ Resolution process 303.442.
○ Separate request for a due process hearing 303.445(c).
PARENTAL RIGHTS (D - Part C to IF):
• Due process hearings - Part C:
○ Convenience of hearings & timelines 303.437.
○ Parental rights in due process hearings 303.436.
• Functions not subject to fees 303.521(b).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Consent provisions:
○ Parental consent regarding IFSP contents 303.342(e).
○ Services before evaluation completed (Parental consent) 303.345(a).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Team meeting participants:
○ An advocate or person outside the family - If parent requests 303.343(a)(1)(iii).
○ Other family members, if requested by the parent 303.343(a)(1)(ii).
○ The parent or parents 303.343(a)(1)(i).
○ See also “Family (Families) (IFSP)”.
PARENTAL RIGHTS (IN-O):
• Inability of parents to pay will not delay-deny services 303.521(a)(4)(ii).
• Mediation:
○ Binding agreement to resolve a dispute - signed by parents & agency 303.431(b)(5)(ii).
○ Meeting to encourage 303.431(d).
○ Not used to deny or delay a parent's right to a hearing 303.431(b)(1)(ii).
• Native language:
○ Consent (definition) 303.7(a).
○ Definition 303.25.
○ Prior notice - Native language 303.421(c).
PARENTAL RIGHTS (P-Z):
• Parental consent and ability to decline service 303.420.
• Payments to Indians - Use of funds (Encouraged to involve Indian parents) 303.731(d)(1).
• Pendency 303.430(e).
• Prior notice 303.421.
• State complaint procedures:
○ Adoption of (and widely disseminating procedures to parents) 303.432(a).
○ Opportunity to engage in mediation 303.433(a)(3)(ii).
○ Time extension 303.433(b)(1)(ii).
• States with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandates may not charge parents for services under Part B 303.521(c).
• Status of child during pendency of due process hearing 303.430(e).
• State system of payments copy for parents 303.520(a)(4), 303.520(b)(1)(iii).
• See also “Due Process Procedures,” “Family (Families),” and “Procedural Safeguards”.
PARENT TRAINING:
• Payment to Indians - Use of funds 303.731(d).
• Psychological services (Definition) 303.13(b)(10)(iv).
PARENT TRAINING & INFORMATION CENTER(S):
• Definition 303.28.
• Mediation - Meeting to encourage 303.431(d)(1).
• State complaint procedures - Widely disseminated to Parent Training and Information Centers 303.432(a)(2).
PART B (IDEA) (A-O):
• Child find - Coordination with 303.302(a)(1), (c)(1)(ii)(A).
• Confidentiality 303.401(d)(2).
• Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) (Training personnel relating to transition) 303.118(a)(3).
• Due process hearing procedures (Dispute resolution options) 303.430(d)(2).
• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) (Definition) 303.15(b).
• Financial responsibility and methods of ensuring services 303.511(b).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Content-Transition to preschool 303.209(d)(3).
• Monitoring and enforcement 303.700(d).
PART B (IDEA) (P-Z):
• Permissive use of funds 303.501(c)(1), (d).
• State educational agency (Definition) 303.36(b).
• State option-Services to children three and older 303.211(b)(1)(i)-(b)(1)(ii), (b)(3).
○ Construction - If child receives Part C services, free appropriate public education (FAPE) not required 303.211(e)(1).
• States with free appropriate public education (FAPE) mandates 303.521(c).
PARTICIPATING AGENCY:
• Definition of 303.403(c).
• See also “Confidentiality” (A-D) and Personally “Identifiable Information” (A-C).
PAYMENT(S) FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES:
• Coordination of 303.1(b).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) content - Payment arrangements, if any 303.344(d)(1)(iv).
• Interim payments - reimbursement (payor of last resort) 303.510(b).
• Policies Re use of insurance for payment for services 303.520.
• Timely resolution of disputes about payments (Methods of ensuring services) 303.511(c).
• To outlying areas 303.730(a).
• To Secretary of the Interior 303.731(a)(1).
PAYMENTS TO INDIANS 303.731.
• Allocation 303.731(b).
• Information 303.731(c).
• Prohibited use of funds 303.731(f).
• Reports 303.731(e).
• Use of funds 303.731(d).
PAYOR OF LAST RESORT:
• Assurance regarding 303.222.
• General requirement 303.500.
• Interim payments - reimbursement 303.510(b).
• Non-reduction of benefits 303.510(c).
• Nonsubstitution of funds 303.510(a).
PEDIATRICIANS & OTHER PHYSICIANS:
• Qualified personnel 303.13(c)(6).
PENDENCY:
• Enforcement action - Public attention 303.706.
• Status of child during pendency of a due process hearing request 303.430(e)(1).
PERIODIC REVIEW (Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)) 303.342(b).
PERMISSIVE USE OF FUNDS BY LEAD AGENCY:
• At risk infants or toddlers (strengthen statewide system) 303.501(e).
• Continue Early Intervention services in lieu of FAPE 303.501(d).
• Expand and improve on services 303.501(b).
• For direct services 303.501(a).
• Provide FAPE (See also “Use of Funds”) 303.501(c).
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (A-C):
• Confidentiality 303.401(a).
○ Applicability and timeframe of procedures 303.401(c).
○ Consent prior to disclosure or use 303.414(a).
○ Definitions of “destruction” and “participating agency” 303.403(a), (c).
○ Destruction of information 303.416(a).
○ Disclosure of information 303.401(d)(1).
○ Notice to parents 303.404.
○ Safeguards 303.415.
○ Secretary ensures protection of 303.402.
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (D-Z):
• Data collection - Construction (Nationwide database not authorized) 303.701(c)(3).
• Definition 303.29.
• Finality of hearing decision - Findings of fact & decisions (to public) 303.446(c).
• Hearing decisions - Part B (to public) 303.445(d).
• Parental consent - Exchange of 303.420(a)(5).
• Public reporting and privacy 303.702(b)(3).
• Transition to preschool - State policy (Parents may object to disclosure) 303.209(b)(2).
PERSONNEL (Shortage of):
• Personnel standards - Policy to address 303.119(d).
PERSONNEL STANDARDS:
• Policies and procedures relating to 303.119(a).
• Qualified personnel (definition) 303.31.
• Qualification standards 303.119(b).
• Policy to address shortage of personnel 303.119(d).
• Use of paraprofessionals and assistants 303.119(c).
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, including vision and hearing:
• Developmental delays in 303.21(a)(1)(ii).
• Early Intervention Services (Definition) 303.13(a)(4)(i).
• Evaluation of child's level of functioning in 303.321(b)(3).
• In definition of “Infants and toddlers with disabilities” 303.21(a)(1)(ii).
• In Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) content (Information about child's status) 303.344(a).
PHYSICAL THERAPY:
• Definition 303.13(b)(9).
• Physical therapists 303.13(c)(7).
PHYSICIANS:
• Early intervention services (Qualified personnel - Pediatricians and other) 303.13(c)(6).
• Health services (Consultation by) 303.16(b)(2).
• Medical services (Definition) 303.13(b)(5).
• Public awareness program (Dissemination to all primary referral sources) 303.301(a)(1)(ii).
• Referral procedures - Primary referral sources 303.303(c)(2).
POLICIES (AND PROCEDURES) [P&P] (A-D):
• Confidentiality:
○ Enforcement (To ensure requirements are met) 303.417.
○ Consent prior to disclosure - P&P to be used when parent refuses consent 303.414(c).
○ Notice to parents - summary of P&P regarding disclosure 303.404(b).
○ Option to inform parent about intended disclosure 303.401(e).
○ Safeguards - Training regarding State P&P 303.415(c).
• Due process - Part B:
○ 30 or 45 day timeline for resolution (Specify in P&P) 303.440(c).
○ Timelines and convenience of hearings 303.447(a).
POLICIES (AND PROCEDURES) [P&P] (E-Q):
• Early Intervention services in natural environments 303.126.
• Financial responsibility and methods of ensuring services - Delivery of services in a timely manner 303.511(a).
• Personnel standards 303.119.
• Policies related to use of insurance for services 303.520.
• Public participation P&P 303.208.
POLICIES (AND PROCEDURES) [P&P] (R-Z):
• Referral policies for specific children 303.206.
• State application and assurances 303.200.
• State conformity with IDEA-Part C 303.102.
• Statewide system and description of services 303.203(b).
• System of payments and fees - State's policies to specify functions subject to fees 303.521(a).
• Traditionally underserved groups 303.227.
• Transition to preschool, etc. 303.209(a)(1).
• Use of funds - Payor of last resort 303.500.
POLICIES RELATED TO USE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSURANCE OR PUBLIC BENEFITS TO PAY FOR PART C SERVICES 303.520.
POSITIVE EFFORTS TO EMPLOY AND ADVANCE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 303.105.
POST-REFERRAL PROCEDURES:
• Types of post-referral procedures 303.300(c).
• See also “screening” (§ 303.320), “evaluation and assessment” (§ 303.321), “IFSP development” (§§ 303.342-303.345).
PRELITERACY, LANGUAGE, & NUMERACY SKILLS:
• Infant or toddler with a disability 303.21(c)(1).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Educational component 303.344(d)(4).
• State option - Services to children ages three and older 303.211(b)(2).
PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE:
• At-risk infant or toddler 303.5.
• Referral of specific at-risk children 303.303(b)(2).
PRE-REFERRAL PROCEDURES:
• Types of pre-referral procedures 303.300(a).
• See also “public awareness” (§ 303.301), “child find” (§ 303.302).
PRIMARY REFERRAL SOURCE(S):
• Child find - Participation by 303.302(a)(2)(ii).
• Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) - Training of 303.118.
• Definition 303.303(c).
• Public awareness program
○ Component of a statewide system 303.116(b).
○ Dissemination of information to sources 303.301(a)(1)(ii).
• Referral procedures 303.303(a)(1).
• Screening procedures (Definition of) 303.320(b).
PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE:
• See Notice (To parents; Family) (P-Z)
PRIVATE INSURANCE:
• See “Insurance”.
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS (A-C):
• Appointment of an impartial hearing officer 303.435.
• Child's status during proceedings 303.430(e).
• Civil action - Part B 303.448.
• Civil action - Part C 303.438.
• Confidentiality and opportunity to examine records 303.401.
○ Additional requirements (see §§ 303.402-303.417).
○ See also “Confidentiality”.
• Consent (Definition) 303.7.
○ See also “Consent”.
• Convenience of proceedings & timelines 303.437.
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS (D-N):
• Due process procedures 303.430(d).
○ Part B procedures 303.440-303.449.
○ Part C procedures 303.435-303.438.
• Implementation of (Functions not subject to fees & carried out at public expense) 303.521(b)(4)(ii).
• Lead agency responsibility for 303.400.
• Mediation 303.431.
• Native language (Prior written notice) 303.421(c).
○ See “Native Language”.
• Nondiscriminatory evaluation and assessment procedures 303.113.
○ No single procedure used as sole criterion 303.321(b).
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS (O-Z):
• Opportunity to examine records (i.e., to inspect & review records) 303.401(b)(2).
• Parental consent and ability to decline service 303.420.
○ See also “Consent”.
• Parental rights in due process hearings 303.436.
○ See also “Due Process Rights - Part B.”
• Pendency (Status of child) 303.430(e).
• Prior written notice 303.421.
• Procedural safeguards notice 303.421(b)(3).
• State dispute resolution options 303.430.
• Surrogate parents 303.422.
• System of payments 303.521(e).
PROTECTION & ADVOCACY AGENCIES:
• State complaint procedures 303.432(a)(2).
PROVISION OF SERVICES BEFORE EVALUATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED 303.345.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES:
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(b)(10).
• Psychologists (Qualified personnel) 303.13(c)(8).
PUBLIC AGENCY:
• Confidentiality - Option to inform parent about intended disclosure 303.401(e)(1).
• Definition 303.30.
• IFSP Team - Service coordinator designated by public agency 303.343(a)(1)(iv).
• Impartial hearing officer (Public agency - List of hearing officers) 303.443(c)(3).
• Parent (Definition) 303.27(b)(2).
• Prior written notice - Native language 303.421(c)(2).
• State complaint procedures:
○ Filing a complaint 303.434(b)(1).
• Surrogate parents 303.422(a)(2).
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
• Public participation policies and procedures 303.208(b)(1).
• See “Public Participation”.
PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM:
• Component of statewide system 303.116.
• Public awareness program - Information for parents 303.301(b).
PUBLIC INSURANCE:
• See “Insurance”
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 303.208.
• Requirements for State applications 303.208(a).
• Requirements for State policies and procedures 303.208(b).
PURPOSE OF EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM 303.1.
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL:
• All evaluations and assessments of child and family conducted by qualified personnel 303.321(a)(2).
• Definition 303.31.
• Early Intervention Services (Definition) 303.13(a)(7), (b)(3), (c), (d).
• Evaluations and assessments of child and family - All conducted by qualified personnel 303.321(a)(2).
• Informed clinical opinion 303.321(a)(3)(ii).
• Procedures for assessment of child and family 303.321(c)(1), (c)(2).
RECORDS:
• Evaluation of child - Review of records 303.321(b)(5).
• Civil action - Part B (records of administrative proceedings) 303.448(c)(1).
• Confidentiality 303.401-303.417.
• Consent (Definition) - Lists records to be released 303.7(b).
• Records used to establish eligibility (without conducting an evaluation) 303.321(a)(3)(i).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Team (Making pertinent records available at the meeting) 303.343(a)(2)(iii).
• Parents right to inspect and review 303.405(a).
• References in applicable regulations 303.3(b)(2).
• Reports and records (Assurance - Application requirement) 303.224(b).
REFERRAL PROCEDURES 303.303.
REFERRALS:
• Child find - System for making referrals to lead agencies or Early Intervention service providers 303.302(a)(2).
• Permissive use of funds - At risk children 303.501(e)(2)-(3).
REFERRAL SOURCES:
• See “Primary Referral Sources”.
REGISTERED DIETICIANS:
• Qualified Personnel 303.13(c)(9).
REHABILITATION (As part of Early Intervention services) 303.13(b)(1)((ii)(D), (b)(2)(iii), (b)(15)(ii)-(b)(15)(iii), (b)(17)(ii)).
REIMBURSEMENT:
• Financial responsibility & methods of ensuring services 303.511(a).
• Payor of last resort (Interim payments - Reimbursement) 303.510(b).
• Proceeds from public and private insurance 303.520(d).
• Reimbursement procedures (Component of statewide system) 303.122.
REPORTS (A-P):
• Annual report of children served:
○ Certification 303.723.
○ Other responsibilities of lead agency 303.724(b), (d).
○ Report requirement 303.721.
• Council - Annual report to Governor and Secretary 303.604(c).
• Data reporting 303.722(a).
• Data requirements - general 303.720.
• Payments to Indians 303.731(e).
REPORTS (R-Z):
• Reports and records (Assurance - Application requirement) 303.224.
• Reports - Program information 303.720, 303.721, 303.722, 303.723, 303.724.
• State monitoring & enforcement:
○ Enforcement - Secretary's Report to Congress 303.704(d).
○ Lead agency - Annual report on performance of State 303.700(a)(4).
○ Public reporting and privacy 303.702(b).
○ Secretary's review & determination 303.703(a)-(b).
○ State performance plans & data collection 303.701(c)(1)-(c)(2).
○ State use of targets and reporting (Public reporting & privacy) 303.702(b).
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES:
• See “Disputes-Dispute Resolution”.
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS:
• At risk infant or toddler (Definition) 303.5.
ROUTINE MEDICAL SERVICES:
• Not covered 303.16(c)(3).
RURAL (AREAS, CHILDREN, FAMILIES):
• Assurance regarding traditionally underserved groups (Rural families, etc.) 303.227(a).
• Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) (Training personnel to work in) 303.118(b)(1).
• Purpose of Early Intervention program 303.1(d).
STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(K).
SCHOOL READINESS:
• Infant or toddler with a disability 303.21(c)(1).
• Individualized Family Service Plan) IFSP 303.344(d)(4).
• State option - Serve age three to five 303.211(a)(2).
SCREENING PROCEDURES 303.320.
SEA:
• See “State educational agency”
SECRETARY (of Education):
• Definition 303.33.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR:
• Eligible recipients of an award 303.2.
• Indian - Indian tribe (Definition - Construction clause) 303.19(c).
• Payments to Indians 303.731.
• State allotments (Definitions “Aggregate amount”) 303.732(d)(1).
SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS:
• Infant or toddler with a disability (Diagnosed condition) 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
SERVICE COORDINATION (Services):
• Definition 303.13(b)(11), 303.34.
• Functions not subject to fees 303.521(b)(3).
• Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) (Early Intervention system component) 303.114.
• Early Intervention Services 303.13(b)(11).
• Term “case management” not precluded 303.34(c).
• Service coordinator - IFSP content (“Profession” includes “service coordination”) 303.344(g)(2).
• Specific Service Coordination Services 303.34(b).
SERVICE COORDINATOR:
• Entitlement to 303.34(a).
• Named in Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) 303.344(g)(1).
○ In interim IFSP 303.345(b)(1).
• On Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Team 303.343(a)(1)(iv).
SERVICE PROVIDER(S):
• General role of 303.12(b).
• See “Qualified personnel” 303.13(c).
SEVERE ATTACHMENT DISORDERS:
• “Diagnosed physical or mental condition” 303.21(a)(2)(ii).
SHORTAGE OF PERSONNEL (Policy to address) 303.119(d).
SIGN LANGUAGE AND CUED LANGUAGE SERVICES:
• Definition 303.13(b)(12).
SLIDING FEE SCALES:
• Definition of “Early Intervention services” 303.13(a)(3).
• System of payments 303.500(b), 303.521(a)(1).
SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
• Developmental delays in 303.21(a)(1)(iv).
• Early Intervention Services (Definition) 303.13(a)(4)(iv).
• Evaluation of child's level of functioning in 303.321(b)(3).
• In definition of “Infants and toddlers with disabilities” 303.21(a)(1)(iv).
• In Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) content (Information about child's status) 303.344(a).
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT:
• Title V - Maternal and Child Health 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(B).
• Title XVI:
○ Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(F).
• Title XIX:
○ EPSDT (Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(C).
○ Medicaid 303.510, 303.520.
SOCIAL WORK SERVICES (Definition) 303.13(b)(13).
• Social workers 303.13(c)(10).
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION (Definition) 303.13(b)(14).
• Special educators 303.13(c)(11).
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY:
• Definition 303.13(b)(15).
• Speech and language pathologists 303.13(c)(12).
SSI (Supplemental Security Income):
• Child find (Coordination) 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(F).
• See “Social Security Act”.
STATE (Definition) 303.35.
• Special definition -State allocations 303.732(d)(3).
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE
• Comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD) (Coordination) 303.118(b)(4).
• Participation of State lead agency 303.210(b).
STATE AGENCIES:
• Child find (Coordination) 303.302(c)(1)(i).
• ICC (Composition of Council) 303.601(a)(5)(i).
• Interagency agreements 303.511(b)(2).
STATE APPLICATION:
• Amendments to (public participation) 303.208(a).
• Conditions of assistance 303.200.
• Components of a statewide system 303.110-303.126.
• Council function (Advise-assist lead agency with) 303.604(a)(4).
• General requirements 303.201-303.212.
• Public participation 303.208.
○ Reviewing public comments received 303.208(a).
STATE APPROVED OR RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION (Qualified Personnel) 303.31.
STATE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES:
• Adoption of 303.432.
○ (See also §§ 303.432-303.434)
• Filing a complaint 303.434.
• Lead agency must adopt 303.430(c).
• Minimum State complaint procedures 303.433.
○ Time extension; final decision; implementation 303.433(b).
○ Time limit (60 days) 303.433(a).
• Remedies for denial of appropriate services 303.432(b).
• State dispute resolution options 303.430(a), (c).
• State complaints & due process hearing procedures 303.433(c).
STATE DEFINITION OF “INABILITY TO PAY”:
• Private insurance 303.520(c).
• System of payments 303.521(a)(3), (4)(ii).
STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (SEA):
• Applicable regulations (SEA means the lead agency) 303.3(b)(1).
• Confidentiality procedures - Disclosure of information 303.401(d).
• Council - Composition 303.601(a)(6)(i).
• Council - Functions 303.604(b), 303.605(a).
• Definition 303.36.
• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) (Definition) - Standards of the SEA 303.15(b).
• State option - Services for children 3 and older 303.211(a)(1).
• Transition to preschool 303.209(a)(3)(i)(A)-(a)(3)(i)(B), (a)(3)(ii), (b)(2)(i)-(b)(2)(ii).
STATE ELIGIBILITY:
• Conditions of assistance 303.101.
STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (Council):
• Advising & assisting the lead agency 303.604(a).
• Advising & assisting on transition 303.604(b).
• Annual report to Governor & Secretary 303.604(c).
• Authorized activities by the Council 303.605.
• Composition 303.601.
• Conflict of interest 303.601(d).
• Establishment 303.600.
• Functions of Council - Required duties 303.604.
• Meetings 303.602.
• Use of funds by the Council 303.603.
STATE MONITORING and ENFORCEMENT 303.700.
STATE OPTION - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES THREE and OLDER 303.211.
STATE PERFORMANCE PLANS - DATA COLLECTION 303.701.
STATE USE OF TARGETS AND REPORTING 303.702.
STATEWIDE SYSTEM (of Early Intervention services):
• Assurances regarding Early Intervention services and a statewide system 303.101(a).
• Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) (Component of) 303.114.
• Minimum components of a statewide system (See also § 303.111-303.126) 303.110.
• Required pre-referral, referral, and post-referral components 303.300.
• Statewide system & description of services 303.203.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Illegal) 303.5, 303.303(b)(2).
SYSTEM OF PAYMENTS AND FEES:
• See “Fees.”
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI):
• Child find - Coordination (see 303.302(c)(1)(ii)(F)).
• See “Social Security Act.”
SURGERY (Non-covered health service) 303.16(c)(1)(i).
SURGICALLY IMPLANTED DEVICE 303.13(b)(1)(i), 303.16(c)(1)(iii)(A), (c)(1)(iii)(B).
SURROGATE PARENT(S):
• Assignment by lead agency 303.422(b)(1).
• 30 day timeline 303.422(g).
• Criteria for selecting 303.422(d).
• In definition of “parent” 303.27(a)(5).
• Non-employee requirement 303.422(e).
• Rights or responsibilities of 303.422(f).
• When a surrogate parent is needed 303.422(a)(1)-(a)(3).
SYSTEM OF PAYMENTS:
• Copy to parents 303.520(a)(4), 303.520(b)(1)(iii).
• Family fees 303.521(d).
• Funds received under a State's system of payments 303.520(d).
• In definition of “Early Intervention services” 303.13(a)(3).
• Policies related to use of insurance 303.520(a)(4), 303.520(b)(1)(ii)-(b)(1)(iii).
• Procedural safeguards 303.521(e).
• Statewide system and description of services 303.203(b).
• System of payments and fees 303.521(a), (d).
• See also “Fees;” “Co-payments; Co-pays.”
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA):
• Assistive technology service 303.13(b)(1)(ii)(E)-(b)(1)(ii)(F).
• Lead agency role in monitoring, etc. 303.120(a)(2)(iii).
• Minimum State Complaint procedures (Lead agency use of TA) 303.433(b)(2)(i).
• Payments to Indians (Not to be used for TA) 303.731(f).
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(a)(3).
○ Enforcement - Needs assistance 303.704(a)(1)(iii)-(a)(1)(iv)).
TIMELINES (A-O):
• Child find - General 303.302(a)(2)(i).
• Confidentiality - Access rights 303.405(a).
• Department hearing procedures on State eligibility 303.231(b)(3), 303.233(b), 303.234(d), (e), (g), (k), 303.236.
• Due process procedures - Part B (see “Timelines - Due Process (Part B)”)
• Enforcement - Secretary report to Congress w/in 30 days of taking enforcement action 303.704(d).
• Evaluation and Assessment & initial Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) meeting 303.310.
○ Exceptional circumstances 303.310(b)(1).
TIMELINES (PA-PU):
• Part C due process hearings; parental rights:
○ Decision not later than 30 days after receipt of complaint 303.437(b).
○ Prohibit information not disclosed (at least five days before hearing) 303.436(b)(3).
• Payments to Indians - reports 303.731(e)(1)(3).
• Primary referral sources 303.303(a)(2)(i).
• Public reporting and privacy (State performance reports on targets) 303.702(b)(1)(i)(A).
• Public participation (Application, etc.) 303.208.
○ See also “Public Participation”.
TIMELINES (R-Z):
• Report to Secretary on State performance 303.702(b)(2).
• State complaint procedures (Time limit of 60 days) 303.433(a).
• Transition - Conference to discuss services 303.209(c).
• Transition - LEA notification 303.209(b).
• Transition plan 303.209(d).
○ Transition timelines for child receiving services under section 303.211 303.211(b)(6).
TIMELINES-DUE PROCESS (PART B) (A-Q):
• Adjustments to 30-day resolution period 303.442(c).
• Agreement review period (w/in three business days of executing a settlement agreement) 303.442(e).
• Civil action (90 days from date of decision) 303.448(b).
• Hearing decision (30 or 45 days after expiration of 30-day period or adjustments to that period in § 303.442(b) or (c)) 303.447(a).
• Hearing rights:
○ Additional disclosure (At least five business days before hearing) 303.444(b).
○ Prohibit new evidence (Not disclosed at least five business days before hearing) 303.444(a)(3).
• Lead agency response to complaint (within ten days of receiving complaint) 303.441(e).
• Other party response (within ten days of receiving complaint) 303.441(f).
TIMELINES-DUE PROCESS (PART B) (RE):
• Resolution meeting (w/in 15 days) 303.442(a).
○ If no meeting in 15 days, parent may seek intervention - hearing officer 303.442(b)(5).
• Resolution period:
○ If lead agency not resolved complaint w/in 30 days, hearing may occur 303.442(b)(1).
○ If no parent participation in 30 days, complaint may be dismissed 303.442(b)(4).
• Review decision (30 days after request for review) 303.447(b).
TIMELINES - DUE PROCESS (PART B) (S-Z):
• Sufficiency of complaint:
○ Amended complaint (Hearing officer permits - Not later than five days before hearing) 303.441(d)(3)(ii).
○ Complaint sufficient - unless party notifies hearing officer w/in 15 days 303.441(d)(1).
○ Hearing officer determination (within five days of notice) 303.441(d)(2).
• Timelines - convenience of hearings and reviews and exceptions to timelines 303.447(a)-(c).
• Timeline for requesting a hearing (two years) 303.443(e).
○ Exception to timeline 303.443(f).
TRACHEOSTOMY CARE (see Health services) 303.16(b)(1).
TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED GROUPS 303.227.
• Purpose of Early Intervention program (“Historically underrepresented populations”) 303.1(d).
○ See also “Homeless,” “Low Income,” “Minority,” & “Rural” (children &/or families), and “Ward of the State”.
• Scope of child find regarding selected groups 303.302(b)(1)(ii).
• State policies and practices 303.227.
TRAINING:
• Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) 303.118.
• In definition of “Early Intervention services” (see § 303.13(b)(1)(ii)(E) (specific to AT services), (2)(iv) (specific to audiology services), (10) (specific to psychological services).
• Personnel standards 300.119.
TRANSITION TO PRESCHOOL & OTHER PROGRAMS:
• Application requirements 303.209(a).
• Conference to discuss services 303.209(c).
• Council functions - Advising & assisting on transition 303.604(b).
• Family involvement; notification of local educational agency (LEA) 303.209(b).
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) content - Transition from Part C 303.344(h).
• Interagency agreement 303.209(a)(3)(i)-(ii).
• Policies and procedures regarding 303.209(a)(1).
• Program options & transition plan 303.209(d).
• Service coordination services (Facilitating development of transition plan) 303.34(b)(10).
• Transition plan (Establish not fewer than 90 days, not more than nine months) 303.209(d)(2).
TRANSPORTATION & RELATED COSTS 303.13(b)(16).
TRAUMA DUE TO EXPOSURE TO FAMILY VIOLENCE 303.211(b)(7).
TRIBE (TRIBAL ORGANIZATION):
• Child find - Coordination (tribes) 303.302(c)(1)(i).
• Council - Composition 303.601(c).
• Indian; Indian tribe (Definition) 303.19.
• Payments to Indians) 303.731(a)(1), (2), (b), (c), (d), (e).
TUBE FEEDING (Health service) 303.16(b)(1).
UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS 303.1(d).
• See also “Traditionally underserved groups.”
USE OF FUNDS:
• Council (Use of funds by) 303.603.
• Description of use of funds (Application requirement) 303.205.
• Payments to Indians (Use of funds) 303.731(d).
• Payor of last resort 303.510.
• Permissive use of funds by lead agency 303.501.
• See “Permissive use of funds by lead agency.”
• States with FAPE mandates or that use Part B funds 303.521(c).
• See also “Funds” “Funds - Part B,” “Funds Part C,” and “Permissive use of funds by lead agency.”
USE OF FUNDS AND PAYOR OF LAST RESORT 300.500.
VISION SERVICES:
• Early Intervention services (Definition) 303.13(b)(17).
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS (or BLINDNESS):
• Special educators including teachers of children with visual impairments 303.13(c)(11).
VISION SPECIALISTS 303.13(c)(13).
WARD OF THE STATE:
• Assurances regarding Early Intervention services 303.101(a)(1)(iii).
• Child find - Scope 303.302(b)(1)(ii).
• Definition 303.37.
○ Exception (If child has a foster parent under “Parent” § 303.27) 303.37(b).
• Parent (Definition) “Guardian” (but not State, if child is a ward of State) 303.27(a)(3).
• Surrogate parents 303.422(a)(3), (b)(2).
• Traditionally underserved groups 303.227(a).
“WELL-BABY” CARE and IMMUNIZATIONS:
• Non-covered medical services 303.16(c)(3).
WITHHOLDING:
• State monitoring and enforcement 303.700(a)(3).
• Withholding funds 303.705.
○ Nature of withholding 303.705(c).
○ Withholding until rectified 303.705(c)(2)