34 C.F.R. § 303.345 Provision of services before evaluation and assessment are completed.
Title 34 - Education
Early intervention services for an eligible child and the child's family may commence before the completion of the evaluation and assessment in §303.322, if the following conditions are met: (a) Parental consent is obtained. (b) An interim IFSP is developed that includes— (1) The name of the service coordinator who will be responsible, consistent with §303.344(g), for implementation of the interim IFSP and coordination with other agencies and persons; and (2) The early intervention services that have been determined to be needed immediately by the child and the child's family. (c) The evaluation and assessment are completed within the time period required in §303.322(e). (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1436(c)) Note: This section is intended to accomplish two specific purposes: (1) To facilitate the provision of services in the event that a child has obvious immediate needs that are identified, even at the time of referral (e.g., a physician recommends that a child with cerebral palsy begin receiving physical therapy as soon as possible), and (2) to ensure that the requirements for the timely evaluation and assessment are not circumvented.
Title 34: Education
PART 303—EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES
Subpart D—Program and Service Components of a Statewide System of Early Intervention Services
Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)
§ 303.345 Provision of services before evaluation and assessment are completed.
