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016.06.36-206.000. Early Intervention Reporting Requirements for Children Ages Birth to Three.

AR ADC 016.06.36-206.000Arkansas Administrative Code

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Title 016. Department of Human Services
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Section 203.000. Physician's Role in the Medicaid Program.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.36-206.000
016.06.36-206.000. Early Intervention Reporting Requirements for Children Ages Birth to Three.
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Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the provision of early intervention services to infants and toddler's ages' birth to thirty-six months. Health care providers offering any early intervention services to an eligible child must refer the child to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for possible enrollment in First Connections, the Early Intervention Part C Program in Arkansas. Federal regulations at 34 CFR 303.321.d.2.ii require health care professionals to refer potentially eligible children within two days of identifying them as candidates for early intervention.
A. A child must be referred if he or she is age birth to three years and meets one or more of the following criteria:
1. Developmental Delay -- a delay of 25% or greater in one of the following areas of development:
a. Physical (gross/fine motor),
b. Cognitive,
c. Communication,
d. Social/emotional or
e. Adaptive and self-help skills.
2. Diagnosed physical or mental condition -- examples of such conditions include but are not limited to:
a. Down's Syndrome and chromosomal abnormalities associated with mental retardation,
b. Congenital syndromes associated with delays such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, intra-uterine drug exposure, prenatal rubella, severe microcephaly and macrocephaly,
c. Maternal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and
d. Sensoryimpairments such as visual or hearing disorders.
B. The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDS) within the Department of Human Services is the lead agency for Part C Early Intervention in Arkansas. Referrals to First Connections may be made either through the DDS Service Coordinator for the child's county of residence or directly to a DDS licensed community program.
C. Referrals may be made by using the form DDS/FS # 0001.a, Intake/Referral/Application for Services. The referring provider must retain a copy of the referral document with the child's medical records.

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Eff. Oct. 13, 2003.
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Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.36-206.000, AR ADC 016.06.36-206.000
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