1. 1. When developing an individualized family service plan for a child who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, including, without limitation, a child who is both deaf and blind, the child’s individualized family service plan team shall use the criteria prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.519, in addition to any methods of assessment required by federal law, to evaluate the child’s development of language and literacy skills and to determine whether to modify the individualized family service plan. If the team determines that the child is not progressing properly in his or her development of language and literacy skills, the team must include in the plan:

   1. (a) A detailed explanation of the reasons that the child is not making adequate progress; and
   2. (b) Recommendations for services and programs to assist the child’s development of language and literacy skills.

2. 2. As used in this section:

   1. (a) “Individualized family service plan” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1436.
   2. (b) “Individualized family service plan team” means a multidisciplinary team assembled to develop an individualized family service plan pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1436(a)(3).

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3930)