# C.R.S. § 26.5-3-403: 26.5-3-403. Early intervention services - administration - duties of department - rules

> Colorado · Statutes · Repealed

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T26.5_A3_P4_S26.5-3-403

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 26.5-3-403
- **Heading:** 26.5-3-403. Early intervention services - administration - duties of department - rules
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 26.5 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 26.5-3-403

## Text

26.5-3-403. Early intervention services - administration - duties of department - rules. (1) Subject to annual appropriation from the general assembly, the department shall administer early intervention services and shall coordinate early intervention services with existing services provided to eligible children and their families.

(2) The executive director shall promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this part 4 and to ensure that all IDEA timelines and requirements are met, including but not limited to administrative remedies if the timelines and requirements are not met.

(3) In administering early intervention services, the department shall perform the following duties:

(a) Design early intervention services in a manner consistent with part C;

(b) Develop rules, for promulgation by the executive director, after consultation with the state interagency coordinating council;

(c) Ensure eligibility determination for a child with disabilities from birth through two years of age, based in part on information received concerning the screening and evaluation;

(d) Ensure that an individualized family service plan is developed for infants and toddlers from birth through two years of age who are eligible for early intervention services. The IFSP must be developed in compliance with part C requirements, including the mandatory IFSP meeting at which the family receives information concerning the results of the initial early intervention evaluation. The initial IFSP must be developed in collaboration with a representative from an evaluation provider that participated in the child's evaluation. The representative shall participate in the initial meeting for the development of the child's IFSP.

(e) Allocate money;

(f) (I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2024, coordinate training and provide technical assistance to certified early intervention service brokers, service providers, and other constituents who are involved in the delivery of early intervention services to eligible children;

(g) Monitor and evaluate early intervention services provided through this part 4;

(h) Coordinate contracts, expenditures, and billing for early intervention services provided through this part 4; and

(i) On and after July 1, 2024, certify early intervention service brokers within a defined service area.

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