460 IAC 20-7-3 Evaluation and assessment timelines

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the evaluation and initial assessment of each child, including the family assessment, must be completed within the forty-five (45) day time period specified in 470 IAC 20-5-4 required to complete evaluation and assessment activities and hold the IFSP meeting. (b) In the event exceptional circumstances make it impossible to complete the evaluation and assessment within the forty-five (45) day time period, such as if a child is ill, the SPOE must do the following: (1) Document the circumstances requiring a delay. (2) Develop and implement an interim IFSP, to the extent appropriate, that includes the following: (A) The name of the service coordinator who will be responsible for implementation of the interim IFSP and coordination with other agencies and persons. (B) The early intervention services that have been determined to be needed immediately by the child and the child's family.