Indiana Administrative Code
Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES
Article 3.1 - FIRST STEPS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM
Rule 15 - Impartial Procedures for Resolving Individual Child Complaints; Due Process Hearings
Section 15-1 - Rights to an impartial hearing
Universal Citation: 470 IN Admin Code 15-1
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17-15
Sec. 1.
(a) The parents of an eligible child and a participating agency have the right to initiate an impartial hearing prior to:
(1) the proposal, or refusal, to initiate or change the:
(A) identification;
(B) evaluation; or
(C) placement; of a child; or
(2) the provision of early intervention services to a child or the child's family.
(b) A request for a due process hearing and the appointment of an independent hearing officer shall:
(1) be in writing and signed;
(2) be filed simultaneously with the other parties, and their agents, and the division; and
(3) specify the reasons for the hearing request.
(c) Any impartial hearing conducted in accordance with this rule shall be conducted by the impartial hearing officer.
(d) All participating agencies shall inform a parent of any free or low cost legal and other relevant services available if:
(1) the parent requests the information; or
(2) the parent or participating agency initiates a hearing in accordance with this rule.
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