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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 34 - Education |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education |
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Chapter III - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education |
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Part 303 - Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities |
Appendix A to Part 303 - Index for IDEA Part C Regulations
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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)