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 PUBLIC LAW 102-119—OCT. 7, 1991 105 STAT. 603 "(5) a representative of the Health Care Finsincing Administration; "(6) a representative of the Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities of the Centers for Disease Control; "(7) a representative of the Socied Security Administration; "(8) a representative of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children of the Department of Agriculture; "(9) a representative of the National Institute of Mental Health; "(10) a representative of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; "(11) a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior; (12) a representative of the Indian Health Service; "(13) a representative of the Surgeon General; "(14) a representative of the Department of Defense; "(15) a representative of the Administration for Children and Families; "(16) a representative of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration; "(17) a representative of the Pediatric Aids Health Care Demonstration Program in the Public Health Service; "(18) at least 3 parents of children with disabilities age 12 or under, of whom at least one must have a child with a disability under the age of 6; "(19) at least 2 representatives of State lead agencies for early intervention services to infants and toddlers, one of which must be a representative of a State educational agency and the other a representative of a noneducational agency; "(20) other members representing appropriate sigencies involved in the provision of, or payment for, early intervention services and special education and related services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families and preschool children with disabilities; and "(21) other persons appointed by the Secretary. "(c) MEETINGS. —The Council shall meet at least quarterly and in such places as the Council deems necessary. The meetings shall be publicly announced, and, to the extent appropriate, open and accessible to the general public. "(d) FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL.— The Council shall— "(1) advise and assist the Secretary in the performsmce of the Secretary's responsibilities described in this part; "(2) conduct policy analyses of Federal programs related to the provision of early intervention services and special educational and related services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, and preschool children with disabilities, in order to determine areas of conflict, overlap, duplication, or inappropriate omission; "(3) identify strategies to address issues described in paragraph (2); "(4) develop and recommend joint policy memoranda concerning effective interagency collaboration, including modifications to regulations, and the elimination of barriers to interagency programs and activities; "(5) coordinate technical assistance and disseminate information on best practices, effective program coordination strategies.

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