From the ECS State Policy Database P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary VA To governor 02/2013 P-12 P-3 Literacy & Middle Grades Math Interventions S.B. 1171 Requires local school divisions to provide early intervention services to preschool to grade three students who demonstrate deficiencies bas... More... IL Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Early Intervention Services and Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention S.B. 820 Amends provisions regarding early intervention services. Provides services are to be provided in natural environments to the maximum extent ... More... NY Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Early Intervention Coordinating Council Membership A.B. 9347 Adds the superintendent of financial services to the early intervention coordinating council; in doing so, makes council membership complia... More... CT Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Educational Availability for Foster Youth S.B. 293 Requires that a permanency plan of a child in the care and custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families include information regardin... More... HI Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council S.B. 2828 Revises the Hawaii Early Intervention Coordinating Council membership and functions to be consistent with part C of the Individuals with Dis... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Specialized Instructional Services for Children with Disabilities H.B. 1505 - Sec. 4 Creates a new statutory section regarding specialized instructional services for children with disabilities; details eligibility requirement... More... CA Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Disputes between a Regional Center and Generic Agency A.B. 140 Relates to services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Establishes procedures for the resolution of disputes between a regiona... More... CA Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Cost-Containment for Certain Special Education Services A.B. 9D From Legislative Counsel's Digest: In providing early intervention services and support to all eligible infants and toddlers and their fam... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs S.B. 1824 Defines "children with special needs" as children younger than 22 diagnosed with a chronic illness, intellectual or other developmental disa... More... FL Adopted 02/2009 P-12 PRE KINDERGARTEN DISABILITIES TEACHERS FAC 6A-4.01792 Amends rule to add certification in elementary education grade K-6 as an appropriate base coverage for certification in the pre-k disabiliti... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 P-12 Autism S.B. 1475 Requires the State Department of Developmental Services to establish a pilot project to provide methods, instruments, and systems of care be... More... LA Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Comprehensive Revision of Special Education Legislation H.B. 1053 Provides for comprehensive revision of the educational opportunities for children with exceptionalities provisions. The following are the ma... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Interdistrict Transfers for Employees' Children with Special Education Needs H.B. 2137 School districts must allow the children of full-time classified and certificated employees to enroll in a district that offers early educat... More... MI Issued 11/2007 P-12 Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities Executive Order 43 (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2007-43) Creates the Interagency Coordinating Council For Infants and Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities; include... More... HI Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 P-12 Hawaii 3-5 Transition Task Force H.B. 531 Establishes a "Hawaii 3-5 transition" task force to study the feasibility of expanding Hawaii's early intervention section to continue servi... More... HI Vetoed 07/2007 P-12 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten S.B. 613 Directs the department to encourage inclusionary prekindergarten and kindergarten classes of both special education eligible and general edu... More... OK Issued 07/2007 P-12 Governance Adjustment for Federal Funding E.O. 32 (Amended Executive Order 2006-04) Makes the state department of education the lead agency for administration of Part C of the federal Indivi... More... ME Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Preschool Children with Disabilities S.B. 99 Expands the opportunity of preschool children with disabilities to continue to have a free and appropriate public education provided through... More... NJ Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Early Intervention for Autism A.B. 4056; S.B. 2568 Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism. Requires Department of Health and Senior Services, in conjunction wit... More... HI Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Funds for Early Intervention Services S.B. 1459 (Governor's Package Bill) Appropriates $5,299,809 from the general fund for early intervention services for infants and children from birth ... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Temporary Task Force on Preschool Special Education S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 59 Establishes a temporary task force on preschool special education, to be chaired by the commissioner of education or his/her designated repr... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Birth to 3 Early Intervention Services H.B. 1107 Finds an urgent and substantial need to enhance the development of all infants and toddlers with disabilities in Washington in order to mini... More... OK Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Eligibility for Early Intervention S.B. 390 Relates to the Oklahoma Early Intervention Act; modifies eligibility for early intervention services; authorizes State Board of Education to... More... ME Rule Adoption 08/2004 P-12 Early Intervention and Special Education for Children 05-071-180 Establishes rule to allow parents of preschool children with disabilities who are already receiving free appropriate public education (FAPE)... More... MO Rule Adoption 02/2004 P-12 Missouri's Services for Infants and Toddlers/Disability 5 CSR 70-742.141 Establishes rules describing Missouri's services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. MISSOURI REG 14733 (SN)... More... LA Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment LAC 50:XV.Chapter 81 Establishes emergency rules concerning early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment program early intervention services for infants... More... KY Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2002 P-12 Early Intervention Program Assessment/Service Planning 911 KAR 2:130E Establishes emergency rules pertaining to early intervention program assessment and service planning. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/911/002... More... MO Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Preference to Child's Birth-3 Service Provider S.B. 874 Requires school districts that provide early childhood special education to give preference to a child's birth to age 3 service provider whe... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Preschoolers with Disabilities H.B. 23 Relates to preschool education for children with disabilities; modifies the distribution of federal funds available to the state for prescho... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Early Intervention and Special Education Students H.B. 1187 There is created an Early Intervention Program in kindergarten and a Primary Grades Early Intervention Program in grades 1-3. These programs... More... KY Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 Early Childhood Special Education H.B. 51 Relates to the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; provides that rights for infants, toddlers, and parents served by the St... More...