3099.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Child find requirements - policies and procedures that the District of Columbia will adhere to in order to identify, locate, and evaluate all infants and toddlers who are eligible for services under Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Procedural Safeguards - procedures and protections which the District of Columbia must provide to eligible infants, toddlers and their families to ensure that:

1. (a) Informed consent is received whenever an action is proposed;
2. (b) A child's confidentiality is protected;
3. (c) Families are given the opportunity to examine records relating to their child;
4. (d) Prior notice is given to families before an action is taken affecting their child; and
5. (e) Families have the right to a fair administrative resolution of individual child complaints by an impartial decision maker.

Service Coordination Services - activities carried out by a service coordinator to assist and enable a child who is eligible under Part H and the child's family to receive the rights, procedural safeguards, and services that are authorized to be provided under the District of Columbia's Part H, Early Intervention Program.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 5501, 5505 (September 26, 1997).