470 Ind. Admin. Code 3.1-13-4

Current through October 23, 2024

Section 470 IAC 3.1-13-4 - Parental consent

Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17-15

Sec. 4.

(a) Informed, written parental consent must be obtained before:

(1) conducting the initial evaluation and assessment of a child; and

(2) initiating the provision of early intervention services.

(b) If consent is not given by the parent, the service coordinator shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the parent:

(1) is fully aware of the nature of the evaluation and assessment or other services that would be available; and

(2) understands that the child will not be able to receive the evaluation and assessment or other services, unless consent is given.

(c) The parent of a child eligible for early intervention services may determine whether the parent, the child, or other family members will accept or decline any early intervention service, and may decline such a service after first accepting it, without jeopardizing other early intervention services.

470 IAC 3.1-13-4

Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3.1-13-4; filed Jan 29, 1996, 5:15 p.m.: 19 IR 1347; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA

Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA