1. (a) Regional centers shall provide, arrange, or purchase early intervention services, as required by the infant's or toddler's IFSP, and be payor of last resort for infants and toddlers determined eligible for early intervention services as:

   1. (1) Developmentally delayed pursuant to 52022(a);
   2. (2) Established risk pursuant to 52022(b)(1); or
   3. (3) High risk for developmental disability pursuant to 52022(c).
2. (b) Early Intervention services specified on the IFSP shall begin as soon as possible, but no later than 45 days from obtaining consent of the parent for those services. Although the payor of last resort, regional centers shall use funds for early intervention services when pursuing payment for services from a public or private source. During this period, regional centers shall continue to pursue payment from all available public and private sources, including but not limited to available insurance.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 95001, 95009 and 95028, Government Code. Reference: Sections 1435(a)(10) and (c) and 1440, Title 20 United States Code; Sections 303.12, 303.510 and 303.520, Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations; and Sections 95004 and 95014(b), 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Code section 95028(c), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-31-98, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-29-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 (b) and Note, transmitted to OAL 6-16-98 and filed 7-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).

5. Amendment of section heading and subsection (b), new subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 1-14-2003; operative 2-13-2003 (Register 2003, No. 3).

6. Amendment of subsection (b), repealer of subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 5-12-2022; operative 5-12-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 19).