La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § IX-307

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

Section IX-307 - Screening

A. The Infant Intervention Program shall notify the Regional Service Center within one working day to obtain a case manager for any infant referred to the Infant Intervention Program.

B. The case manager shall insure that each infant referred to the Regional Service Center shall be screened within 10 working days pursuant to LSDE Bulletins 1508 and 1633, to identify those who are suspected of having a serious handicapping condition.

C. The screening should be conducted by educators, nurses, pupil appraisal personnel, or other personnel and shall include:

1. vision and hearing screening; and

2. a developmental screening conducted by persons trained in such procedures; and

3 current medical information.

D. An infant shall be referred to the LEA of the child's residence by the case manager for an individual evaluation within three working days after the screening if the results of the screening show that the infant:

1. is functioning in the lower two-thirds (67th percentile or less) of the normal developmental distribution in two or more areas of development assessed; or

2. is functioning in the lower one-third (33rd percentile or less) of the normal developmental distribution in one or more areas of development assessed; or

3. has a diagnosable condition identified by a physician which, in the physician's judgment, would result in a serious handicapping condition if untreated with Infant Intervention Services.

E. An infant may begin receiving Infant Intervention Services with an interim IHP, valid for 60 working days, after meeting the criteria in §307. D of these standards. The interim IHP shall be developed by the parent(s) or guardian(s), case manager, and the Infant Intervention Program.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § IX-307

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.