Vermont § 4303 - Local interagency teams

§ 4303. Local interagency teams

• (a) There shall be at least one local interagency team for each administrative district
  established by the Department for Children and Families whose permanent membership
  shall include: (1) The person from the designated community mental health agency for that district responsible
  for coordinating children’s services. (2) The person managing the family services district office of the Department for Children
  and Families for that district. (3) A special education administrator from a school district in that district. (4) A person designated by the Secretary of Human Services. (5) A parent of a child or adolescent with a severe emotional disturbance. The parent
  shall receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 1010, and the compensation shall be paid for by the Agency of Human Services. (b) In addition to the permanent members, the local interagency team reviewing the case
  of a child or adolescent shall include as ad hoc members the special education administrator
  of the school district serving the child or adolescent and the parents of the child
  or adolescent. The local interagency team may appoint on an ad hoc basis, other persons
  determined to be necessary for the effectiveness of the team. (c) The local interagency team shall appoint one of its permanent members to be chair.
  If the local interagency team cannot agree on a chair, one will be appointed by the
  State interagency team. (d) A referral may be made by a local agency, service provider, or parent concerning a
  child or adolescent with a severe emotional disturbance when agreement cannot be reached
  with respect to the provision of appropriate services for the child or adolescent.
  When a referral is made, the local interagency team shall: (1) make recommendations concerning the following matters upon which agreement cannot
  be reached: assessment of the child, coordinated service planning, and the provision
  of services for the child or adolescent; (2) review the coordinated services plan for the child or adolescent and amend the plan
  if necessary. (e) The local interagency team may meet at the request of any agency or parent to serve
  as a forum for consideration of general issues relating to implementation of the provisions
  of this chapter. (f) After all attempts have been made without success to resolve any matter considered
  under subsection (d) or (e) of this section the matter shall be referred to the State
  interagency team. (g) The local interagency team annually shall inform all local agencies and service providers
  for children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances of the provisions
  of this chapter and any implementing rules or procedures. (Added 1987, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1989, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 70, eff. May 20, 2014.)