The council shall do the following:

1. (1) Advise and assist the division in the performance of the responsibilities set forth in section 6 of this chapter, particularly the following:

   1. (A) Identification of sources of fiscal and other support for services for early intervention programs.
   2. (B) Use of existing resources to the full extent in implementing early intervention programs.
   3. (C) Assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency.
   4. (D) Promotion of interagency agreements.
   5. (E) Development and implementation of utilization review procedures.
2. (2) Advise and assist the division in the preparation of applications required under 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444.
3. (3) Prepare and submit an annual report to the governor, the general assembly, and the United States Secretary of Education by November 1 of each year concerning the status of early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. A report submitted under this subdivision to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .
4. (4) Periodically request from the agencies responsible for providing early childhood intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and preschool special education programs written reports concerning the implementation of each agency's respective programs.
5. (5) Make recommendations to the various agencies concerning improvements to each agency's delivery of services.
6. (6) Otherwise comply with 20 U.S.C. 1441.

As added by P.L.93-2006, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.210-2015, SEC.29.