20-14-502. Definitions.

20-14-502. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) “Council” means the State Interagency Council; (2) “Developmental delay” means a child is delayed in any one (1) or more of the following areas: (A) Physical development; (B) Cognitive development; (C) Language and speech development; (D) Psycho-social development; or (E) Self-help skills; (3) “Early intervention services” means developmental services which: (A) Are provided under public supervision through licensure or for accreditation by the appropriate state agency; (B) Are provided at no cost except when federal or state law, rules, or regulations provide for a system of payments by families, including a schedule of sliding fees; (C) Are designed to meet the developmental needs of an infant with disabilities or a toddler with disabilities in any one (1) or more of the following areas: (i) Physical development; (ii) Cognitive development; (iii) Language and speech development; (iv) Psycho-social development; or (v) Self-help skills; (D) Meet the standards of the state, including the requirements in this section; (E) Include: (i) Family training, counseling, and home visits; (ii) Special habilitation and education instruction; (iii) Speech pathology and audiology; (iv) Occupational therapy such as fine motor skills; (v) Physical therapy; (vi) Psychological services; (vii) Case management services at the service delivery level; (viii) Medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes; (ix) Early identification, screening, and assessment services; and (x) Health services necessary to enable the infant or toddler to benefit from other early intervention services; (F) Are provided by qualified personnel, including: (i) Certified special educators or training technicians supervised by special educators; (ii) Speech and language pathologists and audiologists; (iii) Occupational therapists; (iv) Physical therapists; (v) Psychologists; (vi) Social workers; (vii) Nurses; (viii) Nutritionists; and (ix) Physicians; and (G) Are provided in conformity with an individualized family service plan adopted in accordance with this subchapter; and (4) “Infants and toddlers with developmental delays” means individuals from birth through two (2) years of age, inclusive, who need early intervention services because they: (A) Are experiencing developmental delays as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures in one (1) or more of the following areas: (i) Cognitive development; (ii) Physical development; (iii) Language and speech development; (iv) Psycho-social development; or (v) Self-help skills; or (B) Have a diagnosed physical or mental condition which has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay or are at risk of having substantial delays if early intervention services are not provided.