Interagency Services Reserve Fund

(1) The secretary of EOHHS administers and makes expenditures from the Interagency Services Reserve Fund to effectuate the purpose of the interagency review process, in consultation with the commissioner of DESE, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6A, § 16R and M.G.L. c. 29, § 2TTTTT. The fund may be used for the following purposes: (a) covering the cost of providing additional evaluation for an individual as needed by the IRT to issue the required determination; (b) covering the costs of a service or placement determined to be necessary for an individual in the IRT final determination, until a resolution regarding agency fiscal responsibility is reached; and (c) additional costs required to facilitate the complete review of the complex case and reach final resolution among agencies to meet the individual’s service needs. (2) The secretary of EOHHS will develop procedures by which the IRT may request expenditures from the Interagency Services Reserve fund, and for how such resources will be issued if approved. (3) The secretary of EOHHS, in consultation with the commissioner of DESE, will review all requests for expenditures from the fund and determine if the requested expenditure is an allowable use of the fund, the requested funds are available and based on the information provided, and whether to approve the request. Additional documentation or information may be requested.