2019 Alaska Statutes
Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions
Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children
Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.
Sec. 47.20.090. Finding and evaluating eligible participants.
(a) The department shall establish a comprehensive system for finding children and their families who are eligible for services under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290. This child find system must
(1) include a public awareness program focusing on early identification of developmentally delayed and disabled children under three years of age;
(2) provide for participation by primary referral sources; and
(3) include procedures with timelines for referral of eligible participants to service providers.
(b) The department shall, within 45 days after a child's referral for services under (a) of this section, ensure that all affected public agencies and service providers
(1) provide for a comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of the child and the needs of the child's family so that the family can appropriately assist in the development of the child;
(2) in consultation with the child's parents, develop a written individualized service plan that identifies how the needs of the child and the family could be met.
