Section 20-14-502 - DefinitionsAs used in this subchapter:
(1) "Council" means the State Interagency Council;(2) "Developmental delay" means a child is delayed in any one (1) or more of the following areas: (A) Physical development;(B) Cognitive development;(C) Language and speech development;(D) Psychosocial development; or(3) "Early intervention services" means developmental services which: (A) Are provided under public supervision through licensure or for accreditation by the appropriate state agency;(B) Are provided at no cost except when federal or state law, rules, or regulations provide for a system of payments by families, including a schedule of sliding fees;(C) Are designed to meet the developmental needs of an infant with disabilities or a toddler with disabilities in any one (1) or more of the following areas:(i) Physical development;(ii) Cognitive development;(iii) Language and speech development;(iv) Psychosocial development; or(D) Meet the standards of the state, including the requirements in this section;(E) Include: (i) Family training, counseling, and home visits;(ii) Special habilitation and education instruction;(iii) Speech pathology and audiology;(iv) Occupational therapy such as fine motor skills;(vi) Psychological services;(vii) Case management services at the service delivery level;(viii) Medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes;(ix) Early identification, screening, and assessment services; and(x) Health services necessary to enable the infant or toddler to benefit from other early intervention services;(F) Are provided by qualified personnel, including:(i) Certified special educators or training technicians supervised by special educators;(ii) Speech and language pathologists and audiologists;(iii) Occupational therapists;(iv) Physical therapists;(viii) Nutritionists; and(G) Are provided in conformity with an individualized family service plan adopted in accordance with this subchapter; and(4) "Infants and toddlers with developmental delays" means individuals from birth through two (2) years of age, inclusive, who need early intervention services because they: (A) Are experiencing developmental delays as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures in one (1) or more of the following areas:(i) Cognitive development;(ii) Physical development;(iii) Language and speech development;(iv) Psychosocial development; or(B) Have a diagnosed physical or mental condition which has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay or are at risk of having substantial delays if early intervention services are not provided.Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1934, eff. 7/24/2019.