C.R.S. Section 22-20-118.5
Child find

  • responsibilities
  • interagency operating agreements

(1)

As of July 1, 2022, the department of early childhood shall administer part C child find pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 26.5; except that, beginning May 1, 2022, and continuing until July 1, 2022, the department of human services shall administer the referral intake process for part C child find evaluations.

(2)

On or before July 1, 2022, the department shall establish a state-level interagency operating agreement, referred to in this section as the “agreement”, with the department of early childhood concerning the coordination of transitions of children from part C child find to part B child find. In developing the agreement, the department and the department of early childhood shall involve stakeholder participation, including representatives from administrative units and part C entities. The agreement must also include:

(a)

The definition of a child who is potentially eligible for part B;

(b)

The processes for a parent of a child to opt out of required notifications;

(c)

The required notification concerning a child who is potentially eligible for part B;

(d)

A process for resolving disputes between an administrative unit and a part C entity concerning the satisfaction of agreement requirements, including remedies and sanctions;

(e)

A process for resolving disputes between the department and the department of early childhood concerning systemic and statewide issues related to agreement requirements;

(f)

The development and delivery of standardized communication materials for a parent of a child who is potentially eligible for part B, including information concerning eligibility, referral, evaluation, and service delivery;

(g)

The development and delivery of standardized training for part C and part B providers, including information concerning eligibility, referral, evaluation, and service delivery for the programs;

(h)

The process for transferring a child’s assessment, IFSP, and other necessary information to an administrative unit for consideration of a part B evaluation and eligibility determination, if a parent has provided written consent;
(i)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Processes to ensure timely notification to the administrative unit if a child is potentially eligible for part B. At a minimum, timely notification must occur not later than when a child is two years and six months of age; except that timely notification must occur not later than when a child is two years and three months of age if a child has a low incidence diagnosis including, but not limited to, visual impairment, including blindness; hearing impairment, including deafness; or deaf-blind.

(II)

If a child is determined to be eligible for part C when the child is older than the ages described in subsection (2)(i)(I) of this section, timely notification must occur not later than ten business days after the eligibility determination.

(j)

A process for including an administrative unit representative in a transition conference for a child who transitions from part C to part B;

(k)

A process for including an early intervention services provider in the development of an IEP, if requested by the parent of the child; and

(l)

A process for timely transferring data that is required by law between the department and the department of early childhood.

(3)

The department and the department of early childhood shall review and revise the agreement to account for any changes to state or federal law, as necessary. At a minimum, the agreement must be reviewed once every five years. In the review and revision of the agreement, the department and the department of early childhood shall involve stakeholder participation, including representatives from administrative units and part C entities.

Source: Section 22-20-118.5 — Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-22.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

22‑20‑101
Short title 22‑20‑102
Legislative declaration 22‑20‑103
Definitions 22‑20‑104
Administration - advisory committee - rules 22‑20‑106
Special education programs - early intervening services - rules 22‑20‑107
Authority to contract with institutions of higher education or case management agencies 22‑20‑107.5
District of residence of a child with a disability - jurisdiction 22‑20‑108
Determination of disability - enrollment 22‑20‑109
Tuition - rules 22‑20‑111
Equipment 22‑20‑112
Length of school year 22‑20‑114
Funding of programs - legislative declaration - repeal 22‑20‑114.5
Special education fiscal advisory committee - special education high-cost grants - definitions - repeal 22‑20‑114.7
High-cost special education trust fund - creation - grants - eligibility - legislative declaration - definition - annual report - repeal 22‑20‑116
Minimum standards for educational interpreters for the deaf in the public schools - committee to recommend standards - rules 22‑20‑118.5
Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements 22‑20‑119
Implementation of change of disability categories for children with disabilities 22‑20‑120
Parents encouraging parents conference - legislative declaration 22‑20‑121
Medically necessary treatment in school setting - policy - report - definitions 22‑20‑201
Legislative declaration 22‑20‑202
Definitions 22‑20‑203
Administration - rules - state advisory committee 22‑20‑204
Gifted education - program plans - implementation - qualified personnel - local advisory committees 22‑20‑204.3
Identification of gifted children - advanced learning plans - creation - rules 22‑20‑204.5
Highly advanced gifted children - identification - rules - legislative declaration 22‑20‑205
Gifted education - funding - legislative declaration 22‑20‑206
Length of gifted education program
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 22-20-118.5’s source at colorado​.gov