Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The
Department selects a contractor to provide administration and coordination of
EI and ECSE in the selected service area.
(2) The contractor will be selected using
criteria developed by the Department which include:
(a) Geographic location;
(b) Previous experience in the administration
of special education, early intervention, or related programs; and
(c) Expressed willingness to administer the
EI and ECSE program in their area in compliance with the applicable state and
federal requirements.
(3) The contractor will administer the EI and
ECSE programs under a contract from the Department. The contract for
administration will include requirements for the following:
(a) Staffing expectations for the
administration of the area program;
(b) Necessary reports to the
Department;
(c) Development of an
area service plan;
(d) Fiscal
responsibility for the administration of contractor funds and the distribution
of funds to subcontractors;
(e)
Selection and monitoring of subcontractors including the designated referral
and evaluation agency;
(f)
Coordination of technical assistance to EI and ECSE programs in the
contractor's service area;
(g)
Assurances that written agreements exist between agencies to assure interagency
coordination in each county of the designated service area;
(h) Assurances that a continuum of
alternative placements is available to meet the needs of preschool children
with disabilities enrolled in ECSE;
(i) Criteria for supervision of services
provided by the contractor when no local subcontractor is available or
appropriate; and
(j) Such other
requirements as are determined necessary by the Department to assure the
provision of EI and ECSE services as authorized by ORS
343.465 to
343.534.
(4) The contract will include timelines,
criteria, and procedures to be used by the Department for withholding funds or
terminating the contract for failure to comply with contract
requirements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
343.475
Stats. Implemented: ORS
343.465,
343.475,
343.495
