Code of Alabama - Title 21: Handicapped Persons - Chapter 3A - Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities

• Section 21-3A-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Early Intervention Act for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities.
• Section 21-3A-2 Legislative intent
  The Legislature finds that there is an urgent and substantial need to develop and implement a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention...
• Section 21-3A-3 Definitions
  The following words and phrases used in this chapter have the following respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COUNCIL. The Interagency Coordinating...
• Section 21-3A-4 Composition; appointment and duties of members
  (a) For the purposes of implementing this chapter, the Governor shall appoint the Interagency Coordinating Council. The council shall consist of not less than 15...
• Section 21-3A-5 Early intervention services
  To the extent required by and consistent with Part H of Public Law 99-457 as amended, (20 U.S.C. §§1471 to 1485, inclusive), and its implementing...
• Section 21-3A-6 Duties of local coordinating council
  The statewide system shall be implemented at the local level through local coordinating councils. The local coordinating council shall focus on the development of a...
• Section 21-3A-7 Duties of lead agency
  (a) The lead agency shall be responsible for the general administration, supervision, and monitoring of programs and activities within the early intervention system, including coordination...
• Section 21-3A-8 Evaluations; assessments
  (a) Upon full implementation of the early intervention system, eligible infants and toddlers, and their families shall receive each of the following: (1) A comprehensive,...
• Section 21-3A-9 Use of funds appropriated for early intervention services
  Any federal funds made available to the state through Part H of Public Law 99-457, as amended, (20 U.S.C. §§1471 to 1485, inclusive), and any...
• Section 21-3A-10 Furthering purpose and policy
  This chapter shall be interpreted to be consistent with and further the purpose and policy of Part H of Public Law 99-457, as amended, (20...

Last modified: May 3, 2021