Section 210-RICR-30-15-1.11 - Comprehensive Child Find SystemA. Child Find efforts shall be coordinated by the EOHHS with all state agencies and relevant community programs (e.g., Department of Education, Department of Human Services, Maternal and Child Health, Newborn Hearing Screening, Medicaid EPSDT, Department of Children, Youth and Families, Head Start, Early Head Start and First Connections Program). Screening (by Primary Care Providers, DOH Family Visiting Programs, and other community programs), direct referrals and public awareness, shall be implemented concurrently on a statewide basis to ensure that all infants and toddlers in the state who are eligible for services are identified, located, and evaluated.B. Newborn screening shall occur for every child born in Rhode Island and includes screening at birth for risk factors related to developmental delay, or adverse developmental consequences. Follow-up screening shall occur at periodic intervals between birth and through age two (2). This initial screening may occur in the hospital and will continue via other health care providers in the community.C. In-home screening, for all those identified as having risk factors, is a comprehensive process that is intended to identify children in need of additional services. After in-home screening is completed, and on-going risk factors have been identified, the child and family's needs will be addressed through a community based review process. Alternatively, children who are determined to have probable eligibility for EIS shall be referred to an EI service provider.D. All early intervention service providers certified by the EOHHS shall implement a standard direct referral process as outlined in the Rhode Island Certification Standards which permits families and community-based agencies to refer infants and toddlers directly to programs for screening, evaluation and assessment to determine eligibility for EIS.E. Referrals will be made by primary referral sources (i.e., hospitals, physicians, parents, child care centers, LEAs, public health facilities, other social service agencies and other health care providers) within seven (7) working days after the child is identified.F. All children under the age of three who are involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect or are identified as affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure shall be referred to EI.G. The EOHHS shall establish and implement a public awareness program that focuses on the early identification of infants and toddlers with disabilities and provides information to parents of infants and toddlers through primary referral sources. Information is made available to families and the general public as well as primary referral sources.210 R.I. Code R. 210-RICR-30-15-1.11