DHS 90.11(1)(b)1. 1. Coordinating the performance of evaluation and assessments as described in ss. DHS 90.08 and 90.09;

DHS 90.11(1)(b)2. 2. Facilitating and participating in development, review and evaluation of the IFSP;

DHS 90.11(1)(b)3. 3. Assisting parents in identifying available service providers;

DHS 90.11(1)(b)4. 4. Facilitating access to services and coordinating and monitoring the timely provision of services;

DHS 90.11(1)(b)5. 5. Informing parents of the availability of advocacy services;

DHS 90.11(1)(b)6. 6. Coordinating with medical and other health care providers; and

DHS 90.11(1)(b)7. 7. Facilitating the development of transition plans under s. DHS 90.10 (5) (f).

DHS 90.11(1)(c) (c) Qualifications of the service coordinator.

DHS 90.11(1)(c)1. 1. A service coordinator shall have at least one year of supervised experience working with families with special needs, and have demonstrated knowledge and understanding about:

DHS 90.11(1)(c)1.a. a. Children in the age group birth to 3 who are eligible for the program;

DHS 90.11(1)(c)1.b. b. Part C and the federal implementing regulations, 34 CFR Pt. 303, and this chapter; and

DHS 90.11(1)(c)1.c. c. The nature and scope of services available under the birth to 3 program and how these are financed.

DHS 90.11(1)(c)2. 2. The service coordinator may be a person from the list of qualified personnel in s. DHS 90.08 (3) (b), another person with experience and training indicated under subd. 1. or a parent facilitator.

DHS 90.11(2) (2) Early intervention services—general conditions and general role of providers.

DHS 90.11(2)(a) (a) General conditions for early intervention services.

DHS 90.11(2)(a)1. 1. Appropriate early intervention services for an eligible child and the child’s family, provided to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the child in natural environments, including the home and community settings in which children without disabilities participate, shall be based on the developmental needs of the child and shall be provided with the written consent of the parent. Services shall be provided in collaboration with the parent, by qualified personnel, and in compliance with this chapter and Part C requirements.

DHS 90.11(2)(a)2. 2. The county administrative agency shall provide or arrange for the provision of early intervention core services at no cost to the child’s parent and shall provide or arrange for the provision of other early intervention services identified in the child’s IFSP. The county administrative agency shall determine the parental cost share of early intervention services costs not met by third party payers in accordance with s. DHS 90.06 (2) (i).

DHS 90.11(2)(a)3. 3. Funds allocated for the birth to 3 program may not be used to satisfy a financial commitment for services that would have been paid for from another public or private source if it were not for the establishment of the program. Funds allocated for the birth to 3 program may only be used for early intervention services that an eligible child needs but is not currently entitled to under any other federal, state, local government or private funding source.

DHS 90.11 Note Note: Federal law at 20 USC 1479 permits the use of birth to 3 program funds to provide a free and appropriate public education, in accordance with the requirements of 20 USC 1411 to 1420, to children with disabilities from their third birthday to the beginning of the following school year.

DHS 90.11(2)(b) (b) General role of early intervention service providers.

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1. 1. A provider of early intervention services shall do all of the following:

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1.a. a. Follow the requirements of this chapter;

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1.b. b. Consult with parents, other service providers and community agencies to ensure that the service is effective;

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1.c. c. Educate parents, other service providers and community agencies in regard to the provision of that type of service;

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1.d. d. When a member of the team, participate in the EI team’s assessment of a child, any family-directed assessment of the family and development of integrated goals and outcomes for the IFSP;

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1.e. e. When a member of the team, train other team members to implement aspects of his or her discipline according to standards of practice of the discipline; and

DHS 90.11(2)(b)1.f. f. Make a good faith effort to assist each eligible child in achieving the outcomes of the child’s IFSP.

DHS 90.11(2)(b)2. 2. Service providers, including service coordinators, shall attend or otherwise avail themselves of 5 hours of training each year related to early intervention. For service providers without previous experience with Wisconsin’s early intervention program, the 5-hour training requirement in the first year of service provision shall include a basic orientation to the program. Training may be inservice training, conferences, workshops, earning of continuing education credits or earning of higher education credits.

DHS 90.11(2)(b)3. 3. A service provider is not liable if an eligible child does not achieve the growths projected in the child’s IFSP.