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016.05.12-401. Natural Environment.

AR ADC 016.05.12-401Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 016. Department of Human Services
Division 05. Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Rule 12. Rules for the Division of Developmental Disabilities First Connections Program Under Part C of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act
Subchapter 4. Physical/Service Setting Requirements.
Effective: July 1, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 016.05.12-401
016.05.12-401. Natural Environment.
Currentness
(a)
(1) All Early Intervention Services listed on an initial IFSP must be performed in the child's Natural Environment.
(2) All Early Intervention Services listed on any other IFSP must be performed in the child's Natural Environment unless the requirements of Section 401(b) below are documented.
(b)
(1) An Early Intervention Service listed on an IFSP (other than the initial IFSP) can be performed in a setting that is not Natural Environment only when:
(i) A functional goal of a child has not been achieved in the Natural Environment;
(ii) There has been a meeting of the full IFSP team to update the IFSP by modifying goals, adjusting intervention strategies, and improving Parent implementation of intervention strategies in an attempt to achieve the functional goals in the Natural Environment setting;
(iii) There is a summary describing why the functional goals were not achieved after updating the IFSP with modified goals, adjusted intervention strategies, and improved Parent implementation of intervention strategies and implementing Natural Environment practices for at least a ninety (90) Calendar Day period; and
(iv)
(A) There is a conversion plan for transitioning the Early Intervention Service setting back to Natural Environment once the specific functional goals linked to that Early Intervention Service have been met.
(B) The conversion plan must list:
(I) Specific steps;
(II) Timelines; and
(III) Individuals involved.
(C) A conversion plan cannot exceed six (6) months.
(2) A meeting of the full IFSP team must be held to update the IFSP and implement new strategies if unable to transition any Early Intervention Service setting back to Natural Environment within six (6) months.

Credits

Adopted July 1, 2022.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.05.12-401, AR ADC 016.05.12-401
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