La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § IX-321

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section IX-321 - Termination of Services

A. An infant shall be terminated from the Infant Intervention Program under the following conditions:

1. if the infant makes substantial progress and no longer meets the eligibility criteria in Section 311 of these standards; or

2. if the infant develops significant life-threatening medical problems which make effective services delivery impossible; or

3. if the infant's parent(s) chooses not to participate in the program; or

4. when the child reaches three years of age. Pursuant to LSDE Act 754, each handicapped infant shall be regarded as eligible for the LEA program at the beginning of the school year if his or her third birthday occurs after the beginning of the school year but before January 1. If the third birthday occurs after January 1, then the infant may remain in the Infant Intervention Program until the beginning of the following school year.

B. The decision to terminate an infant shall be made jointly by the parent(s) or guardian(s), case manager, and Infant Intervention Program at an IHP meeting.

C. The Infant Intervention Program shall work with the parents, case manager, and the receiving program or LEA to facilitate the transition in accordance with the interagency agreements specified in Section 323. A.4 of these standards.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § IX-321

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 28:380 et seq.