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 118 STAT. 2747 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘SEC. 635. REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEWIDE SYSTEM. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A statewide system described in section 633 shall include, at a minimum, the following components: ‘‘(1) A rigorous definition of the term ‘developmental delay’ that will be used by the State in carrying out programs under this part in order to appropriately identify infants and toddlers with disabilities that are in need of services under this part. ‘‘(2) A State policy that is in effect and that ensures that appropriate early intervention services based on scientifically based research, to the extent practicable, are available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, including Indian infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families residing on a reservation geographically located in the State and infants and toddlers with disabilities who are homeless children and their families. ‘‘(3) A timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of each infant or toddler with a disability in the State, and a family directed identification of the needs of each family of such an infant or toddler, to assist appro priately in the development of the infant or toddler. ‘‘(4) For each infant or toddler with a disability in the State, an individualized family service plan in accordance with section 636, including service coordination services in accord ance with such service plan. ‘‘(5) A comprehensive child find system, consistent with part B, including a system for making referrals to service providers that includes timelines and provides for participation by primary referral sources and that ensures rigorous standards for appropriately identifying infants and toddlers with disabil ities for services under this part that will reduce the need for future services. ‘‘(6) A public awareness program focusing on early identi fication of infants and toddlers with disabilities, including the preparation and dissemination by the lead agency designated or established under paragraph (10) to all primary referral sources, especially hospitals and physicians, of information to be given to parents, especially to inform parents with premature infants, or infants with other physical risk factors associated with learning or developmental complications, on the avail ability of early intervention services under this part and of services under section 619, and procedures for assisting such sources in disseminating such information to parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities. ‘‘(7) A central directory that includes information on early intervention services, resources, and experts available in the State and research and demonstration projects being conducted in the State. ‘‘(8) A comprehensive system of personnel development, including the training of paraprofessionals and the training of primary referral sources with respect to the basic components of early intervention services available in the State that— ‘‘(A) shall include— ‘‘(i) implementing innovative strategies and activi ties for the recruitment and retention of early edu cation service providers; ‘‘(ii) promoting the preparation of early interven tion providers who are fully and appropriately qualified 20 USC 1435.

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