1. (a) Each service on the IFSP shall be designated as one of the following:

   1. (1) A required early intervention service. These services shall be provided, purchased or arranged by a regional center or LEA; or
   2. (2) Other public programs providing services that may benefit the infant, toddler and/or family which the eligible infant or toddler or his or her family may be eligible to receive, subject to the statutory, regulatory and other program criteria of those programs or agencies. These services may include but not be limited to: residential care; family reunification services, Head Start, Supplemental Security Income; Supplemental Security Programs; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and food stamps; Medi-Cal; or

   3. (3) A referral to a community service that may be provided to an eligible infant or toddler or his or her family but is not required under the California Early Intervention Services Act, Government Code Sections 95000-95030.

      1. (A) A non required service includes but is not limited to: employment; child care; housing; medical services such as surgery, or medication, hospitalization, medical devices necessary to control or treat a medical condition, or immunizations, well-baby care, income support, family or marital counseling unrelated to the infant or toddler's development, and substance abuse counseling.
      2. (B) The IFSP shall, to the extent appropriate, include the steps and time lines for the service coordinator to assist the parent to secure those services through public or private sources.

2. (b) The receipt of required early intervention services listed on the IFSP, pursuant to Section 52108(a)(1) of these regulations, from other state or federal agencies such as California Children Services, is dependent on the infant or toddler and the infant's or toddler's parent meeting the statutory, regulatory, and other program criteria of the agency and/or program that provides those services. These criteria may include financial eligibility and medical condition eligibility as diagnosed by program certified personnel, and on the availability of funding for the program.

   1. (1) In the event that the infant or toddler or infant's or toddler's parent is not eligible to receive those agency services, or funding for the program is unavailable, the required early intervention services shall be provided by the regional center or the LEA.
   2. (2) The parent shall be informed in writing of this provision during the initial 45 day evaluation and assessment period and/or during the IFSP meeting.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 95009 and 95028, Government Code. Reference: Section 1435(a)(4), Title 20 United States Code; Sections 303.12, 303.522 and 303.527(c), Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations; and Section 95020(d), Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-4-97 as an emergency; operative 8-4-97 (Register 97, No. 32). Pursuant to Government Code section 95028(c), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-31-98, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section, including amendment of Note, refiled 1-30-98 as an emergency; operative 1-31-98 (Register 98, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 6-1-98 as an emergency; operative 6-1-98 (Register 98, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-29-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-1-98 order, including amendment of subsection (a)(2) and Note, transmitted to OAL 6-16-98 and filed 7-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).