Arizona Early Intervention Program IDEA 2011 Requirements -Procedural Safeguards Introduction-

Family Rights under IDEA, Part C Families must be involved every step of the way Families must be involved in decision-making

Your partner for a stronger Arizona Confidentiality Notice to Parents Early Intervention Records Consent to Disclose Records Destruction of Information Parental Consent and Ability to Decline Services Prior Written Notice Identification of the Parent and Use of Surrogate Parents Dispute Resolution What’s New

Your partner for a stronger Arizona Defining “Parent” If the biological or adoptive parent is not available, the parent is determined in order of availability: Relative or stepparent with whom the child lives A foster parent A guardian appointed for the child (cannot be an employee of DES or any State agency) A surrogate parent

Your partner for a stronger Arizona What’s New (Surrogate Parent) Must be assigned within 30 days of determination after reasonable efforts to locate the parent have been made NEW May be assigned by judge overseeing the child’s case NEW May not be an employee of a public agency that provides education or care to a child REVISION Family member may not be assigned as a “surrogate parent” REVISION

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