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

Affected: IC 12-17-15

Sec. 4. Early intervention services for a child who has been determined eligible and the child's family may commence before the completion of additional assessment(s) if the following conditions are met:

1. (1) Parental consent is obtained.

2. (2) An interim IFSP is developed that includes the following:

   1. (A) The name of the service coordinator who will be responsible for implementation of the interim IFSP, and coordination with other agencies and persons.
   2. (B) The early intervention services that have been determined to be needed immediately by the child and the child's family.
3. (3) The evaluation, assessment, and IFSP development are completed within the forty-five (45) day required time period specified in 470 IAC 3.1-8-3.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3.1-9-4; filed Jan 29, 1996, 5:15 p.m.: 19 IR 1342; filed Mar 9, 1999, 2:05 p.m.: 22 IR 2263; 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)