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 PUBLIC LAW 99-457—OCT. 8, 1986

100 STAT. 1149

"(B) the identification and coordination of all available resources within the State from Federal, State, local and private sources, "(O the assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency, (D) the development of procedures to ensure that services are provided to handicapped infants and toddlers and their families in a timely manner pendii:^ the resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers, (E) the rraolution of intra- and interagency disputes, and "(F) the entry into formal interagency agreements that define the financial responsibility of each agency for paying for early intervention services (consistent with State law) and procedures for resolving disputes and that include all additional components necessary to ensure meaningful cooperation and coordination, "(10) a policy pertaining to the contracting or making of other arrangements with service providers to provide early intervention services in the State, consistent with the provisions of this part, including the (intents of the application used and the conditions of the contract or other arrangements, "(11) a procedure for securing timely reimbursement of funds used under this part in accordance with section 681(a), "(12) procedural saft^uards with respect to pn^ams under this part as required by section 680, and "(13) policies and procedures relating to the establishment and mamtenanoe of standards to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out this part are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, induding— "(A) the establishment and maintenance of standards which are consistent with any State approved or recognized certification, licensing, r^pystration, or other comparable requirements which apjply to the area in which such personnel are providing early intervention services, and "(B) to the extent such standards are not based on the highest requirements in the State applicable to a specific profession or discipline, the steps the State is taking to require the retraining or hiring of personnel that meet appropriate professional requirements in the State, and "(14) a system for compiling data on the numbers of handicapped infants and toddlers and their families in the State in need of appropriate early intervention services (which may be based on a sampling of data), the numbers of such infants and toddlers and their families served, the types of services provided (which may be based on a sampling of data), and other information required by the Secretary. "iNDIVmUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN

"SEC. 677. (a) ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.—Each

handicapped infant or toddler and the infant or toddler's family shall receive— "(1) a multidisciplinary assessment of unique needs and the identification of services appropriate to meet such needs, and "(2) a written individualized family service plan developed by a multidisciplinary teaan, including the parent or guardian, as required by subsection (d).

20 USC 1477.

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