All SAUs shall adopt and implement procedural safeguards contained in 34 CFR 300.500-300.520 and 300.530-300.537.All SAUs must distribute the notice of procedural safeguards set forth in Appendix 1 of this rule at the time specified in the notice.
Independent Educational evaluations, Attorneys' fees and discipline are not applicable to children and their families' birth through age two. The parents of a child eligible under the Part C program may determine whether they, their child, or other family members will accept or decline any early intervention service under this rule, and may decline such service after first accepting it, without jeopardizing other early intervention services under this rule.
For Part C, the Dispute Resolution process includes Early Intervention providers.
NOTE: Throughout Appendix 1, areas in which Maine's Special Education Regulations exceed the federal statute are indicated by italics.
05-071 C.M.R. ch. 101, § XV