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 118 STAT. 2758 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘(C) other appropriate written methods as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the State or designee of the officer and approved by the Secretary through the review and approval of the State’s application pursuant to section 637. ‘‘(c) REDUCTION OF OTHER BENEFITS.—Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit the State to reduce medical or other assistance available or to alter eligibility under title V of the Social Security Act (relating to maternal and child health) or title XIX of the Social Security Act (relating to medicaid for infants or tod dlers with disabilities) within the State. ‘‘SEC. 641. STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL. ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State that desires to receive financial assistance under this part shall establish a State interagency coordinating council. ‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—The council shall be appointed by the Governor. In making appointments to the council, the Governor shall ensure that the membership of the council reasonably represents the population of the State. ‘‘(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Governor shall designate a member of the council to serve as the chairperson of the council, or shall require the council to so designate such a member. Any member of the council who is a representative of the lead agency designated under section 635(a)(10) may not serve as the chairperson of the council. ‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The council shall be composed as follows: ‘‘(A) PARENTS.—Not less than 20 percent of the mem bers shall be parents of infants or toddlers with disabilities or children with disabilities aged 12 or younger, with knowledge of, or experience with, programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Not less than 1 such member shall be a parent of an infant or toddler with a disability or a child with a disability aged 6 or younger. ‘‘(B) SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Not less than 20 percent of the members shall be public or private providers of early intervention services. ‘‘(C) STATE LEGISLATURE.—Not less than 1 member shall be from the State legislature. ‘‘(D) PERSONNEL PREPARATION.—Not less than 1 member shall be involved in personnel preparation. ‘‘(E) AGENCY FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.—Not less than 1 member shall be from each of the State agencies involved in the provision of, or payment for, early interven tion services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families and shall have sufficient authority to engage in policy planning and implementation on behalf of such agencies. ‘‘(F) AGENCY FOR PRESCHOOL SERVICES.—Not less than 1 member shall be from the State educational agency responsible for preschool services to children with disabil ities and shall have sufficient authority to engage in policy planning and implementation on behalf of such agency. 20 USC 1441.

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