C.R.S. Section 26.5-3-404
Child find

  • responsibilities
  • interagency operating agreements

(1)

The department shall perform the following responsibilities and duties for infants and toddlers who are referred for early intervention services:

(a)

Develop and implement, in coordination with certified early intervention service brokers, service agencies, governmental units, and the departments of education, public health and environment, and health care policy and financing, a statewide plan for public education, outreach, and awareness efforts related to child find and the availability of early intervention services;

(b)

Ensure that referrals from the community are accepted and families are assisted in connecting with the appropriate agency for intake and case management services, as defined in section 25.5-10-202;

(c)

Facilitate the implementation of early intervention evaluations that are the responsibility of the department pursuant to this part 4 and implement an effective and collaborative system of early intervention services. The department shall enter into any necessary interagency operating agreements at the state and local levels for such facilitation and implementation.

(d)

Facilitate the implementation of part C child find and early intervention evaluations and the use of medicaid funds. The department and entities that conduct early intervention evaluations may, when appropriate, share information with the department of education, the department of health care policy and financing, or other entities that conduct early intervention evaluations, so long as each department or local agency acts in compliance with the federal “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1320d, as amended, and the federal “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974”, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, as amended, and all federal regulations and applicable guidelines adopted thereto.

(2)

As of July 1, 2022, the department shall administer part C child find pursuant to this part 4.

(3)

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 education 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 education 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 education 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 (3)(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, as defined in section 22-20-103 (15), 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 education.

(4)

The department and the department of education 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 education shall involve stakeholder participation, including representatives from administrative units and part C entities.

Source: Section 26.5-3-404 — Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26.5‑3‑101
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑102
Definitions
26.5‑3‑103
Program created - repeal
26.5‑3‑104
Selection of centers - grants
26.5‑3‑201
Short title
26.5‑3‑202
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑203
Definitions
26.5‑3‑204
Colorado child abuse prevention board - creation - members - terms - vacancies - reimbursement for expenses
26.5‑3‑205
Powers and duties of the board
26.5‑3‑206
Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund - creation - source of funds
26.5‑3‑207
Disbursement of grants from the trust fund - restrictions
26.5‑3‑208
Report - repeal of part
26.5‑3‑301
Definitions
26.5‑3‑302
Child care services and substance use disorder treatment pilot program - created - purposes - eligibility - evaluation - funding - rules
26.5‑3‑303
Repeal of part
26.5‑3‑401
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑402
Definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑403
Early intervention services - administration - duties of department - rules - repeal
26.5‑3‑404
Child find - responsibilities - interagency operating agreements
26.5‑3‑405
Authorized services - conditions of funding - purchases of services - rules - repeal
26.5‑3‑406
Coordinated system of payment for early intervention services - duties of departments - repeal
26.5‑3‑407
Cooperation among state agencies - implementing coordinated payment system - revisions to rules
26.5‑3‑408
Certified early intervention service brokers - duties - payment for early intervention services - fees - repeal
26.5‑3‑409
Payment from private health insurance for early intervention services - trust fund
26.5‑3‑410
Annual report - cooperation from certified early intervention service brokers and qualified providers
26.5‑3‑501
Short title
26.5‑3‑502
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑503
Definitions
26.5‑3‑504
Nurse home visitor program - created - rules
26.5‑3‑505
Health sciences facility - duties
26.5‑3‑506
Program applications - requirements
26.5‑3‑507
Selection of entities to administer the program - grants - nurse home visitor program fund - created
26.5‑3‑508
Annual program review - audit
26.5‑3‑601
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26.5‑3‑602
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26.5‑3‑603
Social-emotional learning programs grant program - created - implementation partner - application - selection - funding - rules
26.5‑3‑701
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26.5‑3‑702
Early childhood mental health consultation - statewide program - creation - purpose - rules
26.5‑3‑703
Model of early childhood mental health consultation - standards and guidelines - qualifications
26.5‑3‑704
Statewide professional development plan for early childhood mental health consultants
26.5‑3‑705
Statewide qualifications and competencies for early childhood mental health consultants
26.5‑3‑706
Data collection - reporting
26.5‑3‑707
Funding support
26.5‑3‑801
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑802
Child care sustainability grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grant awards - funding - definitions
26.5‑3‑803
Emerging and expanding child care grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grant awards - funding - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑804
Employer-based child care facility grant program - created - timeline and criteria - eligibility - grant awards - reports - funding - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑805
Early care and education recruitment and retention grant and scholarship program - created - criteria and eligibility - grant and scholarship awards - reports - funding - rules - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑806
Child care teacher salary grant program - created - timeline - criteria and eligibility - grant awards - reports - definitions
26.5‑3‑807
Community innovation and resilience for care and learning equity (CIRCLE) grant program - created - criteria - definitions
26.5‑3‑808
Family, friend, and neighbor support programs - advisory group - training and support program - funding - definitions - repeal
26.5‑3‑901
Legislative declaration
26.5‑3‑902
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26.5‑3‑903
Family-strengthening grant programs - authorized requirements - implementation partner - rules
26.5‑3‑904
Home visiting grant program - authorized requirements - implementation partner - rules - definition - repeal
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