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Early intervention services provided in the child’s home and in accordance with this chapter shall not be construed to be home health services as referenced in \u00a7 32.1-162.7.\n\t\t“Participating agencies” means the Departments of Health, of Education, of Medical Assistance Services, of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and of Social Services; the Departments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and for the Blind and Vision Impaired; and the Bureau of Insurance within the State Corporation Commission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":267768,"text":"As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Council” means the Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council created pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-2664.\n\t\t“Early intervention services” means services provided through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1431 et seq.), as amended, designed to meet the developmental needs of each child and the needs of the family related to enhancing the child’s development and provided to children from birth to age three who have (i) a 25 percent developmental delay in one or more areas of development, (ii) atypical development, or (iii) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 771 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1999, chapters 640<\/a> and 684<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 695<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 571<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55750,"section_number":"2.2-2664","catch_line":"Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council; purpose; membership; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2664\/"},{"id":62849,"section_number":"32.1-162.7","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-162.7\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177863,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74500,"identifier":"2.2-5300","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/53\/2.2-5300","url":"\/2.2-5300\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5300\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/53\/2.2-5300","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5300","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Council<\/span>” means the Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council<\/span> created pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-2664<\/a>.\n\t\t“Early intervention services<\/span>” means services provided through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1431 et seq.), as amended, designed to meet the developmental needs of each child and the needs of the family related to enhancing the child’s development and provided to children from birth to age three who have (i) a 25 percent developmental delay in one or more areas of development, (ii) atypical development, or (iii) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay. Early intervention services<\/span> provided in the child’s home and in accordance with this chapter shall not be construed to be home health services as referenced in \u00a7 32.1-162.7<\/a>.\n\t\t“Participating agencies<\/span>” means the Departments of Health, of Education, of Medical Assistance Services, of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and of Social Services; the Departments for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing<\/span> and for the Blind and Vision Impaired; and the Bureau of Insurance within the State Corporation Commission.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-5300)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Council” means the Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council\ncreated pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-2664.\n\t\t“Early intervention services” means services provided through Part\nC of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1431 et\nseq.), as amended, designed to meet the developmental needs of each child and\nthe needs of the family related to enhancing the child’s development and\nprovided to children from birth to age three who have (i) a 25 percent\ndevelopmental delay in one or more areas of development, (ii) atypical\ndevelopment, or (iii) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high\nprobability of resulting in a developmental delay. Early intervention services\nprovided in the child’s home and in accordance with this chapter shall not\nbe construed to be home health services as referenced in \u00a7 32.1-162.7.\n\t\t“Participating agencies” means the Departments of Health, of\nEducation, of Medical Assistance Services, of Behavioral Health and\nDevelopmental Services, and of Social Services; the Departments for the Deaf and\nHard-of-Hearing and for the Blind and Vision Impaired; and the Bureau of\nInsurance within the State Corporation Commission.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 771, \u00a7 2.1-760; 1999, cc. 640, 684; 2001, c. 844; 2005, c.\n695; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2013, c. 571.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}