Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17-15

Sec. 4. (a) The service provider shall be responsible for the following:

1. (1) Maintaining and providing to:

   1. (A) the division;
   2. (B) the office of the secretary of family and social services; and
   3. (C) the United States Department of Education;
2. documents supporting the expenditure of all funds received by the service provider for early intervention services.
3. (2) Maintaining effective control over, and accountability for, all funds received by the service provider to support the early intervention system and early intervention services, including ensuring that all funding provided for support of the early intervention system or early intervention services is used solely for authorized purposes, in accordance with state and federal laws, regulations, and rules.
4. (3) Consulting with parents, other service providers, and representatives of appropriate community agencies to ensure the effective provision of early intervention services.
5. (4) Training parents and others regarding the provision of early intervention services.
6. (5) Participating in the multidisciplinary team's assessment of a child and the child's family, and in the development of integrated goals and outcomes for the IFSP.

(b) Documents supporting the expenditure of funds by a service provider must be of sufficient detail to show the exact nature and cost of the expenditures for each account.

(c) Records must be maintained by a service provider in such a manner as to permit preparation of required financial reports and to indicate that the funds were used by the service provider in accordance with state and federal laws, regulations, and rules.

(d) The service provider shall keep such records and maintain and provide such information as may be required by the United States Department of Education, the office of the secretary of family and social services, and the division. The service provider shall allow access to any records and information prepared and maintained by the service provider by authorized representatives of the United States government, the office of the secretary of family and social services, and the division.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3.1-3-4; filed Jan 29, 1996, 5:15 p.m.: 19 IR 1335; filed Mar 9, 1999, 2:05 p.m.: 22 IR 2256; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:15 p.m.: 20251105-IR-470240501RFA)