N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 510.11

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 510.11 - Personnel

(a) All personnel shall have specific training and experience in child development and knowledge of family support.

(b) Personnel shall be drawn from the following categories:

(1) New Hampshire licensed, department of education certified, or bureau of developmental services certified professionals, including, at a minimum:

a. Advanced practice registered nurse;

b. Audiologist;

c. Clinical mental health counselor;

d. Clinical social worker;

e. Dietitian registered;

f. Early childhood educator;

g. Early childhood special educator;

h. Early intervention specialist;

i. Marriage and family therapist;

j. Occupational therapist;

k. Orientation and mobility specialist;

l. Pastoral psychotherapist;

m. Physician;

n. Physician assistant;

o. Psychologist;

p. Physical therapist;

q. Registered nurse;

r. Speech language pathologist;

s. Speech-language specialist;

t. Special education teacher;

u. Special education teacher in the area of blind and vision disabilities;

v. Special education teacher in the area of deaf and hearing disabilities;

w. Special education teacher in the area of emotional and behavioral disabilities;

x. Special education teacher in the area of intellectual and developmental disabilities;

y. Special education teacher in the area of physical and health disabilities;

z. Special education teacher in area of specific learning disabilities; and

aa. Vision specialist including ophthalmologists and optometrists;

(2) New Hampshire licensed or certified professional assistants, including:

a. Licensed physical therapy assistant;

b. Licensed occupational therapy assistant; and

c. Certified speech and language assistant; and

(3) Unlicensed or uncertified personnel, including personnel who have education, training, or experience relevant to the provision of FCESS.

(c) All personnel shall utilize support strategies, assessment procedures, and treatment techniques considered to be best practice in working with a child and family applying for or receiving FCESS.

(d) All personnel shall ensure the effective provision of FCESS, via a minimum of the following:

(1) Consulting with parents, other providers, and representatives of appropriate community agencies;

(2) Participating in the child's multidisciplinary evaluation and the development of service outcomes for the IFSP; and

(3) Coaching parents and other persons chosen by the family regarding the provision of the services.

(e) Personnel identified in (b)(1) above shall:

(1) Conduct multidisciplinary evaluations;

(2) Conduct assessments;

(3) Develop or amend IFSPs;

(4) Supervise, when appropriate, licensed assistants and unlicensed personnel; and

(5) Provide service coordination.

(f) Personnel identified in (b)(2) above shall:

(1) Contribute to the multidisciplinary evaluation;

(2) Contribute to assessments;

(3) Contribute to the development or amendment of IFSPs;

(4) Be supervised, as required by their license or certification; and

(5) Provide service coordination.

(g) Personnel identified in (b)(3) above shall:

(1) Contribute to the multidisciplinary evaluation;

(2) Contribute to the assessment;

(3) Contribute to the development or amendment of IFSPs;

(4) Be supervised by one of the providers described in (b)(1) above at least once a month in the setting where FCESS is provided, with additional supervision as needed; and

(5) Provide service coordination.

(h) All FCESS personnel, including program directors and consultants, shall meet New Hampshire requirements for certification, licensing, continuing competence, or other comparable requirements.

(i) An FCESS program director shall:

(1) Be a licensed or certified professional pursuant to (b)(1) above;

(2) Have 3 years of professional experience providing FCESS; and

(3) Have one year of professional experience in a management or administrative role.

(j) A service coordinator shall:

(1) Have completed the orientation program outlined in He-M 510.12 (b); and

(2) Together with the family and other IFSP team member(s), be responsible for accessing, coordinating, and monitoring the delivery of services identified in the child's IFSP, including transition services and coordination with other agencies and persons.

(k) An individual who wishes to obtain certification as an early intervention specialist shall submit information to the bureau documenting:

(1) Possession of a minimum, in addition to the requirements in (2) below, of a bachelor's degree in:

a. Human services;

b. Family studies;

c. Psychology;

d. Child development;

e. Communication;

f. Child life;

g. Education;

h. Behavior analysis; or

i. Early intervention;

(2) A minimum of one year experience in an FCESS program for degrees listed in (1) a. - h. above;

(3) A minimum of 6 months' experience in an FCESS program for the degree listed in (1) i. above;

(4) Possession of a minimum, in addition to the requirements in (5) below, of an associate's degree or minor of studies in:

a. Physical therapy assistant;

b. Occupational therapy assistant;

c. Speech and language assistant;

d. Child development;

e. Child life;

f. Education; or

g. Early intervention;

(5) A minimum of 2 years' experience in an FCESS program for degrees listed in (4) a. - g. above;

(6) Completion of the orientation program outlined in He-M 510.12 (b); and

(7) Training and experience in the subject matter in (e)(1)-(3) and (5) above.

(l) Upon completion of (k) above, the bureau shall certify the individual as an early intervention specialist.

(m) To continue to be certified as an early intervention specialist, individuals identified in (k) above shall demonstrate ongoing professional development as described in He-M 510.12 (e).

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 510.11

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-M 510) #5745, eff 12-1-93, EXPIRED: 12-1-99

New. #7234, eff 4-22-00; ss by #9135, INTERIM, eff4-22-08, EXPIRED 10-19-08

New. #9594, eff 11-11-09 (from He-M 510.08 ); ss by #10325,e ff 4-26-13; ss by #10325, eff 4-26-13 (from He-M 510.12 )

Amended by Number 41, Filed October 12, 2023, Proposed by #13753, Effective 9/27/2023, Expires 9/27/2033.