Sec. 47.20.090. Finding and evaluating eligible participants.
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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.