Section 52040 - Child Find(a) Regional centers and LEAs shall conduct child find activities to locate all infants and toddlers who may be eligible for early intervention services.(b) Child find activities may include: (1) Assigning liaisons to local hospitals and hospitals with neonatal intensive care units;(2) Contacting local parent organizations and support groups;(3) Distributing early intervention materials to agencies and individuals providing medical, social and educational services in the community;(4) Community-wide health and developmental screening;(5) Producing and distributing public service announcements;(6) Producing pamphlets, brochures and other written communication; and,(7) Making presentations to local professional groups, philanthropic organizations and other organizations established to inform and/or to serve culturally diverse populations.(c) Regional centers and LEAs shall coordinate local child find activities with each other and other public agencies.(d) Primary referral sources include but are not limited to hospitals, including prenatal and postnatal care facilities, physicians, parents, child care programs, LEAs, public health facilities, other social services agencies and other health care providers.(e) Regional centers and LEAs shall inform primary referral sources of the:(1) Eligibility criteria for early intervention services;(2) Types of early intervention services available through the Early Start Program;(3) Contact persons and telephone numbers for regional centers and LEAs; and,(4) Federal requirement that a referral shall be made to the regional center or LEA within two (2) working days of identification of an infant or toddler who is in need of early intervention services.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 52040
1. New subchapter 2, article 1 (sections 52040-52060) and section filed 8-4-97 as an emergency; operative 8-4-97 (Register 97, No. 32). Pursuant to Government Code section 95028(c), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-31-98, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 98, No. 5).
3. New subchapter 2, article 1 (sections 52040-52060) and section, including amendment of NOTE, refiled 1-30-98 as an emergency; operative 1-31-98 (Register 98, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subchapter 2, article 1 (sections 52040-52060) and section refiled 6-1-98 as an emergency; operative 6-1-98 (Register 98, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-29-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-1-98 order, including amendment of subsection (d) and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 6-16-98 and filed 7-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31). Note: Authority cited: Sections 95009 and 95028, Government Code. Reference: Section 1435(a)(5), Title 20, United States Code; Section 303.321, Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations; and Section 95022(b) and (e), Government Code.
1. New subchapter 2, article 1 (sections 52040-52060) and section filed 8-4-97 as an emergency; operative 8-4-97 (Register 97, No. 32). Pursuant to Government Code section 95028(c), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-31-98, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 98, No. 5).
3. New subchapter 2, article 1 (sections 52040-52060) and section, including amendment of Note, refiled 1-30-98 as an emergency; operative 1-31-98 (Register 98, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subchapter 2, article 1 (sections 52040-52060) and section refiled 6-1-98 as an emergency; operative 6-1-98 (Register 98, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-29-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-1-98 order, including amendment of subsection (d) and Note, transmitted to OAL 6-16-98 and filed 7-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).