Colorado Title 26.5. Early Childhood Programs and Services § 26.5-3-403. Early intervention services--administration--duties of department--rules

(a) Design early intervention services in a manner consistent with part C;

(b) Develop rules, for promulgation by the executive director, after consultation with the state interagency coordinating council;

(c) Ensure eligibility determination for a child with disabilities from birth through two years of age, based in part on information received concerning the screening and evaluation;

(d) Ensure that an individualized family service plan is developed for infants and toddlers from birth through two years of age who are eligible for early intervention services. The IFSP must be developed in compliance with part C requirements, including the mandatory IFSP meeting at which the family receives information concerning the results of the initial early intervention evaluation. The initial IFSP must be developed in collaboration with a representative from an evaluation provider that participated in the child's evaluation. The representative shall participate in the initial meeting for the development of the child's IFSP.

(e) Allocate money;

(g) Monitor and evaluate early intervention services provided through this part 4;

(h) Coordinate contracts, expenditures, and billing for early intervention services provided through this part 4; and

(i) On and after July 1, 2024, certify early intervention service brokers within a defined service area.