Section 480-1-004 - PLANNING REGION TEAMEach planning region, as required in Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 52, must establish an interagency planning region team and is required by state statute to assist in the planning functions related to the implementation and maintaining of the Nebraska Early Intervention Act in the region.
004.01TEAM ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The planning region team is responsible for establishing a services coordination system in the region. 004.01(A)SERVICES COORDINATION AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT AWARD ACTIVITIES. The planning region team must: (i) Complete an assessment to identify the needs of eligible children and families in the region, and the capacity of the region to meet the assessed needs. This process is to be completed before entering into the agreement or contract to ensure the recruitment, selection, and hiring of services coordinator(s) meets the region's identified needs; and(ii) Be responsible for identifying potential provider(s) to ensure a community-based decision. The planning region team does not have legal authority to enter into a contract for services coordination. The planning region team must:(1) Provide general information to the community about services coordination contracting; and(2) Distribute the State's proposal guidelines to agencies in the region and submit proposals that meet the proposal requirements for review.004.02NEGOTIATIONS. Negotiations for the provision of services coordination and systems support for the region will be conducted by the co-lead agencies.004.03ONE AGREEMENT PER REGION. One agreement or contract for services coordination will be awarded per planning region; however, the services coordination agency may serve multiple planning regions or may sub-contract with other providers in the region to provide services coordination, supervision or administrative support.004.04PROVIDER LOCATION ASSISTANCE. If the planning region team is unable to identify a potential agency or agencies to enter into an agreement or contract for the provision of services coordination, the co-leads will assist the region to identify an agency to provide services coordination for the region.004.05EFFECTIVE DATE. Services coordination will be effective upon the completion of the agreement or contract and upon adherence to all applicable rules and regulations as set forth in NAC Titles 465, 471, 480, and 92 NAC 52. An agreement or contract must be in effect before services coordination is billable for reimbursement.480 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 004
Adopted effective 10/3/2021