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Italics= language was in 1997 version
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BOLD=Language is new, was not in
1997 law
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1997 |
HR 1350
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PART C -- INFANTS
AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES
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PART C -- INFANTS
AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES
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SEC. 631. |
SEC. 631. |
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a) FINDINGS |
Remains the same |
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(b) POLICY |
Remains the same |
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SEC. 632.
DEFINITIONS. |
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(C) are designed to meet the
developmental needs of an infant or toddler with a disability
in any one or more of the following areas --
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(C) are designed to address
family-identified priorities and concerns that are determined by
individualized family service plan team to relate to enhancing the
child’s development in any one or more of the following areas-- |
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SEC. 633. GENERAL AUTHORITY. |
Remains the same |
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SEC. 634. ELIGIBILITY. |
“Remains the same |
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SEC. 635. REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEWIDE
SYSTEM. |
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(2) A State policy that is in effect and
that ensures that appropriate early intervention services are
available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
families, including Indian infants and toddlers and their families
residing on a reservation geographically located in the State. |
(2) A State policy that is in effect and
that ensures that appropriate early intervention services based on
scientifically based research are available to all infants and
toddlers with disabilities and their families, including Indian
infants and toddlers and their families residing on a reservation
geographically located in the State. |
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(8) A comprehensive system of personnel
development, including the training of paraprofessionals and the
training of primary referral sources respecting the basic components
of early intervention services available in the State, that is
consistent with the comprehensive system of personnel development
described in
section 612(a)(14)
and may include --
(A) implementing innovative strategies
and activities for the recruitment and retention of early education
service providers;
(B) promoting the preparation of early
intervention providers who are fully and appropriately qualified to
provide early intervention services under this part;
(C) training personnel to work in rural
and inner-city areas; and
(D) training personnel to coordinate
transition services for infants and toddlers served under this part
from an early intervention program under this part to preschool or
other appropriate services. |
(8) A comprehensive system of personnel
development, including the training of paraprofessionals and the
training of primary referral sources respecting the basic components
of early intervention services available in the State
(A) shall include --
(i) implementing innovative strategies
and activities for the recruitment and retention of early education
service providers;
(ii) promoting the preparation of early
intervention providers who are fully and appropriately qualified to
provide early intervention services under this part;
(iii) training personnel to coordinate
transition services for infants and toddlers served under this part
from an early intervention program under this part and under part B
(other than section 619), to preschool or another
appropriate program.
(B) may include—
(i)
training personnel to work in rural
and inner-city areas; and
(ii)
training personnel in the
emotional and social development of young children. |
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(9) (B) to the extent such standards are not
based on the highest requirements in the State applicable to a
specific profession or discipline, the steps the State is taking to
require the retraining or hiring of personnel that meet appropriate
professional requirements in the State; except that nothing in this
part, including this paragraph, prohibits the use of paraprofessionals
and assistants who are appropriately trained and supervised, in
accordance with State law, regulations, or written policy, to assist
in the provision of early intervention services to infants and
toddlers with disabilities under this part. |
Completely removed |
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SEC. 636. INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE
PLAN. |
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(a) ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
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(3) a written individualized family service
plan developed by a multidisciplinary team, including the parents, as
required by
subsection (e) |
3) a written individualized family service
plan developed by a multidisciplinary team, including the parents, as
required by
subsection (e), including a description of the appropriate
transition services for the child’s entrance in school. |
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(3) a statement of the major outcomes
expected to be achieved for the infant or toddler and the
family, and the criteria, procedures, and timelines used to determine
the degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes
is being made and whether modifications or revisions of the
outcomes or services are necessary;
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(3) a statement of the measurable goals
expected to be achieved for the infant or toddler and the family,
including pre-literacy and language skills, and the criteria,
procedures, and timelines used to determine the degree to which
progress toward achieving the goals is being made and whether
modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services are necessary;
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SEC. 637. STATE APPLICATION AND
ASSURANCES. |
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(a) APPLICATION |
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(3) information demonstrating eligibility of
the State under
section 634, including --
(A) information demonstrating to
the Secretary's satisfaction that the State has in effect the
statewide system required by
section 633; and
(B) a description of services to be
provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families
through the system; |
(3) information demonstrating eligibility of
the State under
section 634, including a description of services to be provided
to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families through
the system; |
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(5) a description of the State policies
and procedures requiring referral of a child under the age 3 who is
involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect for an
evaluation consistent with section 635(a)(5). |
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SEC. 638. USES OF FUNDS. |
Remains the same |
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SEC. 639 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS |
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SEC. 640 PAYOR OF LAST RESORT |
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SEC. 641. STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING
COUNCIL. |
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SEC. 642. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION. |
Remains the same |
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SEC. 643. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. |
Remains the same |
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SEC.644. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY
COORDINATING COUNCIL |
REMOVED |
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SEC. 645 AUTHORIZATION APPROPRIATIONS |
SEC. 644 AUTHORIZATION APPROPRIATIONS |
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For the purpose of carrying out this part,
there are authorized to be appropriated $400,000,000
for fiscal year 1998 and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1999 through 2002 |
For the purpose of carrying out this part,
there are authorized to be appropriated $447,000,000 for fiscal
year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2005 through 2009 |
