Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/45

 PUBLIC LAW 99-457—OCT. 8, 1986

100 STAT. 1147

"(vi) social workers, "(vii) nurses, and "(viii) nutritionists, and "(G) are provided in conformity with an individualized family service plan adopted in accordance with section 677. "(3) The term 'developmental delay' has the meaning given such term by a State under section 676(b)(1). "(4) The term 'Council' means the State Interagency Coordinating Council established under section 682. GENERAL AUTHORITY

"SEC. 673. The Secretary shall, in accordance with this part, make grants to States (from their allocations under section 684) to assist each State to develop a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system to provide early intervention services for handicapped infants and toddlers and their families.

State and local governments. Grants. 20 USC 1473.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

"SEC. 674. In order to be eligible for a grant under section 673 for any fiscal year, a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary (in its application under section 678) that the State has established a State Interagency Coordinating Council which meets the requirements of section 682.

State and local governments. Grants. 20 USC 1474.

"CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY

"SEC. 675. (a) FIRST TWO YEARS.—In order to be eligible for a grant

under section 673 for the first or second year of a State's participation under this part, a State shall include in its application under section 678 for that year assurances that funds received under section 673 shall be used to assist the State to plan, develop, and implement the statewide system required by section 676. "(b) THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR.—(1) In order to be eligible for a grant under section 673 for the third or fourth year of a State's participation under this part, a State shall include in its application under section 678 for that year information and assurances demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— "(A) the State has adopted a policy which incorporates all of the components of a statewide system in accordance with section 676 or obtained a waiver from the Secretary under paragraph (2), "(B) funds shall be used to plan, develop, and implement the statewide system required by section 676, and "(C) such statewide system will be in effect no later than the beginning of the fourth year of the State's participation under section 673, except that with respect to section 676(b)(4), a State need only conduct multidisciplinary assessments, develop individualized family service plans, and make available case management services. "(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may permit a State to continue to receive assistance under section 673 during such third year even if the State has not adopted the policy required by paragraph (I)(A) before receiving assistance if the State demonstrates in its application— "(A) that the State has made a good faith effort to adopt such a policy,

State and local governments. Grants. 20 USC 1475.

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