1. (a) The FSW will:

   1. (1)

      1. (A) Regardless of the type of case (i.e., protective or foster care), include early intervention services and individualized family service planning (IFSP) meetings in the case plan as appropriate and ensure the biological parent participates in IFSP and related services as appropriate.
      2. (B) If the biological parent is unable or unwilling to participate in IFSP (e.g., court orders that the child’s parent/guardian shall have no involvement in child’s educational planning, parents cannot be located, goal is not reunification):
2. (i)
3. (a) (a) Ensure that an appropriate adult serving in place of the parent attends the IFSP meetings to act as a decision-maker regarding the child’s early intervention services.

4. (b) (b) The person serving in place of the parent is generally the person who is currently caring for the child (e.g., temporary guardian, foster parent, etc.);

   1. (ii) Ensure that a no-contact order from the court pertaining to the person serving in the place of the parent does not exist and that the surrogate parent is otherwise appropriate;

      1. (iii) If the person selected to serve in the place of the parent would like to attend a Division of Developmental Disabilities Services surrogate parent training, contact the division Service Coordinator to request the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Service Coordinator to arrange the training; and

         1. (iv) If the individual caring for the child/serving in place of the parent cannot attend or otherwise participate in the IFSP meetings, the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services will appoint a Division of Developmental Disabilities Services-certified surrogate parent;
   2. (2) Continue to update child’s case plan accordingly with information from IFSP; and
   3. (3) Conference with supervisor as needed regarding the child’s IFSP.

5. (b) The FSW Supervisor will:

   1. (1) Conference with the FSW as needed regarding the child’s IFSP; and
   2. (2) Notify, as necessary, his or her supervisor of any issues related to the child’s IFSP.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "01/2020"