§ 17-199.12 Report of early intervention services.
AC § 17-199.12
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Early intervention services. The term "early intervention services" has the same meaning as set forth in section 69-4.1 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations. Evaluation. The term "evaluation" has the same meaning as set forth in section 69-4.1 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations. Individualized family service plan. The term "individualized family service plan" or "IFSP" has the same meaning as set forth in section 69-4.1 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations. IFSP meeting. The term "IFSP meeting" means a meeting for the purpose of developing a written plan for providing early intervention services to a child determined to be eligible for the early intervention program pursuant to section 69-4.11 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations. Initial evaluation. The term "initial evaluation" means an evaluation to determine a child's initial eligibility for the early intervention program. Referral. The term "referral" means referral of child less than three years of age who is suspected of having a disability, which includes a developmental delay or a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay, pursuant to section 69-4.3 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations. Reporting period. The term "reporting period" means the period beginning July 1 of the current calendar year until and including June 30 of the following subsequent calendar year. Student in temporary housing. The term "student in temporary housing" has the same meaning as that of the term "homeless child" as such term is defined in section 100.2 of title 8 of the New York codes, rules and regulations. b. Report. No later than November 1 of each year, the department shall submit to the speaker of the council and post on the department's website an annual report regarding children receiving early intervention services from the department. To the extent such information is available to the department, such report shall include, but shall not be limited to the following information, disaggregated by zip code, race/ethnicity, child's dominant language, status as a student in temporary housing and gender: 1. The number of referrals for initial evaluations in total and disaggregated by referral source, including, but not limited to, referrals from parents, health professionals, child care providers, homeless shelters or nonprofits; 2. The number of initial evaluations conducted, including the number of such evaluations that resulted in a determination that the child was eligible for the early intervention program; 3. The number of IFSP meetings convened less than or equal to 45 calendar days from the date of referral; 4. The number of IFSP meetings that were convened more than 45 calendar days from the date of referral; 5. The total number of children who have an active IFSP (i) during the reporting period and (ii) as of June 30 of the reporting period; 6. The average number of calendar days between the date of the initial IFSP meeting and the date children begin receiving early intervention services; 7. The number and percentage of children with IFSPs who, (i) during the reporting period and (ii) as of June 30 of the reporting period, have IFSPs that recommend the following enumerated services as such services are defined in section 69-4.1 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations: (a) Assistive technology services; (b) Applied behavior analysis; (c) Audiology; (d) Family training, counseling, home visits or parent support groups; (e) Medical services; (f) Nursing services; (g) Nutrition services; (h) Occupational therapy; (i) Physical therapy; (j) Psychological services; (k) Service coordination; (l) Sign language or cued language services; (m) Social work services; (n) Special instruction; (o) Speech-language pathology; (p) Vision services; (q) Health services; and (r) Transportation services; and 8. The number and percentage of children with IFSPs who were, during the reporting period, receiving in full the early intervention services enumerated in subparagraphs (a) through (r) of paragraph 7 of this section as recommended in their IFSPs within 30 days of the meeting pursuant to section 69-4.11 of title 10 of the New York codes, rules and regulations; the number and percentage of children with IFSPs who were receiving in part such services within 30 days of such meeting and the number and percentage of children with IFSPs who were awaiting the provision of such services after 30 days of such meeting. c. No information that is required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of information. If a category contains between one and five children, or allows another category to be narrowed to between one and five children, the number shall be replaced with a symbol. A category that contains zero children shall be reported as zero, unless such reporting would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to personally identifiable information. (L.L. 2020/021, 1/19/2020, eff. 1/19/2020)
