N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-13.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:17-13.10 - Parties' response to impartial due process hearing request

(a) Within 14 calendar-days of the filing of a request for a impartial due process hearing with the Procedural Safeguards Office and issuance of notice pursuant to 8:17-13.8(c)2, the party against whom a request for an impartial due process hearing is directed shall:

1. Provide a written response to the party that requested the impartial due process hearing specifically addressing the issues raised in the request for an impartial due process hearing.

(b) A response to an impartial due process hearing request shall contain at least the following:

1. An explanation of why the NJEIS, provider agency, service coordinator, or practitioner proposed or refused to take the action raised in the request for an impartial due process hearing;

2. A description of other options that the IFSP team considered and the reasons those options were rejected;

3. A description of each evaluation procedure, assessment, record, or report the NJEIS, provider agency, service coordinator or practitioner used as the basis for the proposed or refused action; and

4. A description of the factors relevant to the proposal or refusal.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-13.10