Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 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; and4. A description of the factors relevant to the proposal or refusal. N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-13.10