2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319b - Department of Developmental Services
Section 17a-248e - Individualized family service plans. Duties of the lead agency.

(a) Each eligible child and his family shall receive (1) a multidisciplinary assessment of the child’s unique needs and the identification of services appropriate to meet such needs, (2) a written individualized family service plan developed by a multidisciplinary team, including the parent, within forty-five days after the referral, and (3) review of the individualized family service plan with the family at least every six months, with evaluation of the individualized family service plan at least annually.

(b) The individualized family service plan shall be in writing and contain: (1) A statement of the child’s present level of physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development and self-help skills, based on acceptable objective criteria; (2) a statement of the family’s priority, resources and concerns relating to enhancing the development of the eligible child; (3) a statement of the major outcomes expected to be achieved for the child and the family and the criteria, procedures and timelines used to determine the degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes are being made, and whether modifications or revisions of the outcomes are necessary; (4) a statement of specific early intervention services necessary to meet the unique needs of the eligible child and the family, including the frequency, intensity and the method of delivering services; (5) a statement of the natural environments in which the services shall be provided; (6) the projected dates for initiation of services and the anticipated duration of such services; (7) the name of the approved comprehensive service provider that will provide or procure the services specified in the individualized family service plan; (8) the name of the individual service coordinator from the profession most immediately relevant to the eligible child’s or the family’s needs who will be responsible for the implementation of the plan and coordination with the other agencies and providers or an otherwise qualified provider selected by a parent; and (9) the steps to be taken to support the transition of the child who is eligible for participation in preschool programs under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, 20 USC 1471 et seq., as appropriate.

(c) The individualized family service plan shall be developed in consultation with the child’s pediatrician or primary care physician.

(d) The lead agency may provide early intervention services, arrange for the delivery of early intervention services by participating agencies or contract with providers to deliver early intervention services to eligible children and the families of such children. The lead agency in providing, arranging or contracting for early intervention services shall monitor all birth-to-three service providers for quality and accountability in accordance with Section 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1416 and establish state-wide rates for such services.

(P.A. 96-185, S. 3, 16; P.A. 10-93, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 96-185 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 10-93 deleted former Subsec. (d) re parent’s ability to retain same service provider, redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (d) and amended same to add provisions re lead agency’s ability to provide or arrange for delivery of early intervention services and lead agency’s responsibilities to monitor providers for quality and accountability and establish state-wide rates for services and delete provisions applicable to services provided in 1996 and 1997.

See Secs. 38a-490a and 38a-516a re mandatory insurance coverage.