Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 210 - Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Chapter 30 - Medicaid for Children, Families, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Adults
Subchapter 15 - Early Intervention
Part 1 - Early Intervention Program (210-RICR-30-15-1)
Section 210-RICR-30-15-1.5 - Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC)
Universal Citation: 210 RI Code of Rules 30 15 1.5
Current through March 25, 2025
1.5.1 COMPOSITION OF ICC
A. The lead
agency shall establish a State Interagency Council and shall provide assistance
and resources to the council. The composition of the Council is specifically
determined by criteria set forth in Part C of IDEA and in accordance with
bylaws. Members of the Council are appointed by the Governor. The Governor
shall ensure that the membership of the Council reasonably represents the
population of the state.
B. The
Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as the chairperson of
the Council. Any member of the Council who is a representative of the
Department may not serve as the chairperson.
C. Appointments to the Council are for a
two-year term. Composition of the Council shall include, but not be limited to:
1. At least twenty percent (20%) of parents
of infants or toddlers including minority parents who have been enrolled in the
Early Intervention Program within the past three (3) years [minimum
20%];
2. At least twenty percent
(20%) of providers of early intervention services [minimum 20%];
3. One (1) representative from the
legislature;
4. One (1) college or
university member involved in personnel preparation;
5. One (1) pediatrician;
6. One (1) representative from each of the
state human service agencies involved in the provision of or payment for EIS to
infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families (Children, Youth and
Families; Education; Health; Human Services; Behavioral Healthcare,
Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals) having sufficient authority to do
policy planning or implementation on behalf of the agency;
7. One (1) representative from the advocacy
community for children with special needs and their families;
8. At least one (1) representative from the
Department of Business Regulation, the agency responsible for state governance
of health insurance;
9. At least
one (1) representative from the Rhode Island Department of Education, Director
of Special Education, responsible for preschool services to children with
disabilities. This may or may not be the same representative of the Department
of Education as required in subsection (f);
10. At least one (1) member from Head Start /
Early Head Start;
11. At least one
(1) member from a state agency responsible for child care. This may or may not
be the same representative of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
as required in subsection (f);
12.
At least one (1) member from the State Medicaid Agency;
13. At least (1) member from the Office of
the Coordinator of Education for Homeless Children and Youth;
14. At least one (1) member from the state
child welfare agency responsible for foster care. This may or may not be the
same representative of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families as
required in subsection (f);
15. At
least one (1) member from the state agency responsible for children's mental
health.
D. The Council
may include other members selected by the Governor.
E. Council shall assume the following
responsibilities consistent with the provisions of Part C of IDEA:
F. The Council will meet at least quarterly
as stated in the by-laws;
G. The
Council shall announce meetings in sufficient time as to ensure
attendance;
H. Council meetings
shall be open and accessible to the general public;
I. Interpreters for the deaf and other
services needed to support participation of all interested parties will be
provided as necessary;
J. No member
of ICC may vote on any matter providing direct financial benefit to self or
give appearance of conflict, and must conform to the provisions of R.I. Gen.
Laws Chapter 36-14, as amended, entitled "Code of Ethics";
K. Advise and assist the EOHHS in the
development and implementation of the policies that constitute the statewide
system;
L. Assist the EOHHS in
achieving the full participation, coordination, and cooperation of all
appropriate public agencies in the state;
M. Assist EOHHS in implementation of the
statewide system by establishing a process that includes seeking information
from service providers, service coordinators, parents, and others about any
federal or state or local policies that impede timely service delivery, and
taking steps to ensure that policy problems are identified and
resolved;
N. Assist EOHHS in
resolution of disputes to the extent deemed appropriate;
O. Advise and assist EOHHS and state
education agency (SEA) in obtaining appropriate services for children ages
birth-5 inclusive;
P. Advise and
assist SEA regarding transition of toddlers with disabilities to services under
Part B to preschool and other appropriate services;
Q. Advise or assist EOHHS in the preparation
of applications and amendments for applications;
R. Assist EOHHS in the identification of
fiscal sources of support for early intervention programs;
S. Assist in the assignment of financial
responsibility to the appropriate agency;
T. Assist in the promotion of interagency
agreements;
U. Submit an annual
report to the Governor and to the Secretary of Education on the status of early
intervention programs within the state.
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