Sec. 631. FINDINGS AND POLICY
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## SEC. 631 FINDINGS AND POLICY **[**[20 U.S.C. 1431](/us/usc/t20/s1431)**]** ###
(a)Findings Congress finds that there is an urgent and substantial need— ####
(1)to enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities, to minimize their potential for developmental delay, and to recognize the significant brain development that occurs during a child's first 3 years of life; ####
(2)to reduce the educational costs to our society, including our Nation's schools, by minimizing the need for special education and related services after infants and toddlers with disabilities reach school age; ####
(3)to maximize the potential for individuals with disabilities to live independently in society; ####
(4)to enhance the capacity of families to meet the special needs of their infants and toddlers with disabilities; and ####
(5)to enhance the capacity of State and local agencies and service providers to identify, evaluate, and meet the needs of all children, particularly minority, low-income, inner city, and rural children, and infants and toddlers in foster care. ###
(b)Policy It is the policy of the United States to provide financial assistance to States— ####
(1)to develop and implement a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system that provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families; ####
(2)to facilitate the coordination of payment for early intervention services from Federal, State, local, and private sources (including public and private insurance coverage); ####
(3)to enhance State capacity to provide quality early intervention services and expand and improve existing early intervention services being provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families; and ####
(4)to encourage States to expand opportunities for children under 3 years of age who would be at risk of having substantial developmental delay if they did not receive early intervention services.
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