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developmental delays State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2137 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-2022, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
developmental delays (now:
developmental delays;
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toddlers) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 132 HOUSE BILL 2137 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-2022, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE INITIAL INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE INTERVENTION SERVICE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO A FAMILY BASED ON THE ASSESSED NEEDS AND OUTCOMES FOR THE INFANT OR TODDLER, INCLUDING SERVICE OPTIONS THAT MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THAT AT THE INITIAL INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN MEETING, AND EVERY SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN, THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE FAMILIES INFORMATION ON THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES, NEEDS, AND OUTCOMES FOR THE INFANT OR TODDLER INCLUDING ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR SERVICES UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (20 UNITED STATES CODE SECTIONS 1431-1444) AND THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE ACT.
THE FAMILY SHALL BE INFORMED IF A SERVICE OPTION IS NOT COVERED BY EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
THE DEPARTMENT MUST DEVELOP A COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES ELECTRONICALLY.
IF THE CHILD'S OR TODDLER'S ASSESSMENT INCLUDES THERAPY SERVICES, THE INITIAL INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN SHALL IDENTIFY ALL THERAPY SERVICES THAT THE INFANT OR TODDLER HAS BEEN ASSESSED FOR, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.
AT THE INITIAL INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN MEETING THE DEPARTMENT MUST SHOW FAMILIES HOW TO ACCESS THE ELECTRONIC GUIDE AND HAVE PRINT COPIES AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO FAMILIES WHO CANNOT ACCESS THE ELECTRONIC GUIDE.
ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THE INITIAL INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN MEETING AND EVERY SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN MEETING FOR AN INFANT OR TODDLER IDENTIFIED WITH ANY LEVEL OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR INCORPORATING COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE, PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION, THAT ENSURES THAT THE LISTED RESOURCES ARE OFFERED IN ARIZONA AND TO THE TARGETED EARLY INTERVENTION POPULATION.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP THE ELECTRONIC GUIDE UPDATED, AS NECESSARY, WITH NEW RESOURCES.
THE RESOURCE GUIDE SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON INTERVENTION SERVICE OPTIONS THAT MAY NOT BE COVERED BY THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (20 UNITED STATES CODE SECTIONS 1431-1444) AND - 1 - H.B.
2137 THE FAMILY SHALL BE INFORMED IF A SERVICE OPTION IS NOT COVERED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
THE RESOURCE GUIDE SHALL INCLUDE:
INFORMATION FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING HEARING AIDS, COCHLEAR OR BRAINSTEM IMPLANTS, BONE-ANCHORED HEARING AIDS AND OTHER ASSISTIVE DEVICES.
INFORMATION ON THERAPY SERVICES, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY.
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INFORMATION ON TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION RESOURCES INCLUDING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
INFORMATION FOR OPTIONS FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION RESOURCES, INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, MANUALLY CODED ENGLISH, CUED SPEECH, SPEECH READING AND LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE.
(a) HEARING AIDS.
(b) COCHLEAR OR BRAINSTEM IMPLANTS.
(c) BONE-ANCHORED HEARING AIDS.
(d) OTHER ASSISTIVE DEVICES.
(e) AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
(f) LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE.
(g) MANUALLY CODED ENGLISH.
(h) CUED SPEECH.
(i) SPEECH READING.
AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM OF EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SHALL USE PUBLIC AWARENESS MATERIALS THAT INCLUDE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON INTERVENTION SERVICE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO A FAMILY BASED ON THE ASSESSED NEEDS AND OUTCOMES FOR THE INFANT OR TODDLER, INCLUDING SERVICE OPTIONS THAT MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
FOR AN INFANT OR TODDLER IDENTIFIED WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT, A FAMILY MAY CHOOSE TO ENGAGE AN AUDIOLOGIST IN THE INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT FAMILY SERVICE PLAN MEETING WHERE THE INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN IS ESTABLISHED OR DISCUSSED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AND CLINICAL INFORMATION.
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE A PROCESS TO ALLOW PARENTS TO CHOOSE A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SERVICES IN WHICH INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES PARTICIPATE.
AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SYSTEM OF EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SHALL HAVE AN UPDATED ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A PROCESS BY WHICH A FAMILY THAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CAN REQUEST A DIFFERENT SERVICE COORDINATOR, WHETHER THE COORDINATOR IS A CONTRACTOR OR A STATE EMPLOYEE.
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE A PROCESS TO ALLOW, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT APPROPRIATE, PARENTS TO CHOOSE A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SERVICES IN WHICH INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES PARTICIPATE, INCLUDING THE HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SETTINGS IN WHICH CHILDREN WITHOUT DISABILITIES PARTICIPATE.
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THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A PROCESS BY WHICH A FAMILY THAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CAN REQUEST A DIFFERENT SERVICE COORDINATOR FOR THEIR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 10, 2024.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 10, 2024.
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