Section 95016 Of Chapter 5. Services From California Government Code >> Title 14. >> Chapter 5.
95016
. (a) Each infant or toddler referred for evaluation for early
intervention services shall have a timely, comprehensive,
multidisciplinary evaluation of his or her needs and level of
functioning in order to determine eligibility. In the process of
determining eligibility of an infant or toddler, an assessment shall
be conducted by qualified personnel, and shall include a family
interview, to identify the child's unique strengths and needs and the
services appropriate to meet those needs; and the resources,
priorities, and concerns of the family and the supports and services
necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental
needs of their infant or toddler. Evaluations and assessments shall
be shared and utilized between the regional center and the local
educational agency, and any other agency providing services for the
eligible infant or toddler, as appropriate. Family assessments shall
be family directed and voluntary on the part of the family. Families
shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in all decisions
regarding eligibility and services.
(b) Regional centers and local educational agencies or their
designees shall be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of
this section are implemented. The procedures, requirements, and
timelines for evaluation and assessment shall be consistent with the
statutes and regulations under Part C of the federal Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.), applicable
regulations, and this title, and shall be specified in regulations
adopted pursuant to Section 95028.