2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 28 - Human Rights
Article 16A - Developmental Disabilities
Section 28-16A-18 - Developmental disabilities early childhood evaluation system.
The state shall have a timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary system for evaluating infants, toddlers and preschool-age children suspected of having developmental delays. Diagnostic evaluations for infants and toddlers shall address family service needs and shall include training capabilities to educate community providers and parents in the understanding and application of the evaluations. This diagnostic evaluation system shall be jointly provided through a coordinated system by the children's medical services bureau of the public health division or the developmental disabilities division of the department, the university of New Mexico's developmental disabilities team and the state department of public education.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 50, ยง 18.
