South Carolina § 44-7-2520 - Definitions.
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§ 44-7-2520. Definitions.
As used in this article unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Department" means the agency designated as lead agency by the Governor by Executive Order pursuant to Subchapter VIII, Chapter 33, Title 20, U. S. Code Annotated.
(2) "Infants and toddlers with disabilities" means children from birth through two years of age in need of early intervention services due to measurable delays in cognitive development, physical development, communication, psychosocial development, or self-help skills, or due to a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.
(3) "Early intervention services" are services designed to meet the developmental needs of infants and toddlers with disabilities, provided in conformity with an individualized family service plan under public supervision by qualified personnel. They include, but are not limited to, family training, counseling and home visits, special instruction, speech pathology and audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, service coordination, medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes, early identification, screening and assessment services, health services necessary to enable the infant or toddler to benefit from the other early intervention services, and transportation services.
(4) "Council" means the State Interagency Coordinating Council which must be established in conformance with federal regulations.
HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 114, SECTION 2; 1991 Act No. 41, SECTION 2.
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