The purpose of this chapter is to implement Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 34 CFR 303, and Education Article, Title 8, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, which assure the provision of services for all eligible infants and toddlers, birth until the beginning of the school year following the child’s fourth birthday, and their families, in accordance with the child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Authority: Education Article, §8-416, Annotated Code of Maryland
Federal Regulatory Reference: 34 CFR 99, 300, 303

Effective date: June 24, 1991 (18:12 Md. R. 1327)

Regulations .02, .03, .05, .07—.09, and .11—.13 amended as an emergency provision effective October 26, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1793); emergency status extended at 21:8 Md. R. 664; adopted permanently effective July 4, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1154)

COMAR 01.04.01 transferred to COMAR 13A.13.01 effective November 1997

Regulation .02B amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .08A amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 27); November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1596)

Regulation .11A, B amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .11B amended effective October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1531)

Regulation .12 amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .12B amended effective October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1531)

Regulation .13 amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulations .01—.13 repealed and new Regulations .01—.14 adopted effective August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1230)