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 100 STAT. 1150

PUBLIC LAW 99-457—OCT. 8, 1986

"(b) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The individualized family service plan shall be evaluated once a year and the family shall be provided a review of the plan at 6 month-intervals (or more often where appropriate bsised on infant and toddler and family needs). "(c) PROMPTNESS AFTER ASSESSMENT.—The individualized family

20 USC 1411.

service plan shall be developed within a reasonable time after the assessment required by subsection (a)(1) is completed. With the parent's consent, early intervention services may commence prior to the completion of such assessment. "(d) CONTENT OF PLAN.—The individualized family service plan shall be in writing and contain— "(1) a statement of the infant's or toddler's present levels of physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development, psycho-social development, and self-help skills, based on acceptable objective criteria, "(2) a statement of the family's strengths and needs relating to enhancing the development of the family's handicapped infant or toddler, "(3) a statement of the major outcomes expected to be achieved for the infant and toddler and the family, and the criteria, procedures, and timelines used to determine the degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes are being made and whether modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services are necessary, "(4) a statement of specific early intervention services necessary to meet the unique needs of the infant or toddler and the family, including the frequency, intensity, and the method of delivering services, "(5) the projected dates for initiation of services and the anticipated duration of such services, "(6) the name of the case manager from the profession most immediately relevant to the infant's and toddler's or family's needs who will be responsible for the implementation of the plan and coordination with other agencies and persons, and "(7) the steps to be taken supporting the transition of the handicapped toddler to services provided under part B to the extent such services are considered appropriate. "STATE APPLICATION AND ASSURANCES

Grants. Regulations. 20 USC 1478.

"SEC. 678. (a) AppucATiON.—Any State desiring to receive a grant under section 673 for any year shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require by regulation. Such an application shall contain— "(1) a designation of the lead agency in the State that will be responsible for the administration of funds provided under section 673, "(2) information demonstrating eligibility of the State under section 674, "(3) the information or assurances required to demonstrate eligibility of the State for the particular year of participation under section 675, and "(4)(A) information demonstrating that the State has provided (i) public hearings, (ii) adequate notice of such hearings, and (iii) an opportunity for comment to the general public before the submission of such application and before the adoption by the

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