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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 2 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 2001, chapters 562<\/a> and 844<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 695<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63204,"section_number":"2.2-5304.1","catch_line":"Local lead agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5304.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177879,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71398,"identifier":"2.2-5304","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/53\/2.2-5304","url":"\/2.2-5304\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5304\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/53\/2.2-5304","dublin_core":{"Title":"State lead agency’s duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5304","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

To facilitate the implementation of an early intervention services<\/span> system and to ensure compliance with federal requirements, the Governor shall appoint a lead agency. The duties of the lead agency shall include:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Promulgating regulations and adopting the policies and procedures as necessary to implement an early intervention services<\/span> system and assure consistent and equitable<\/span> access to such services, including, but not limited to, uniform statewide procedures on or before January 1, 2002, for public and private providers to determine parental liability and to charge fees for early intervention services<\/span> in accordance with federal law<\/span> and regulations, in consultation with other participating agencies<\/span>; the regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.); <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Contracting with local lead agencies for implementation of local early intervention systems statewide; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Providing technical assistance to local early intervention systems, including local lead agencies, local interagency coordinating councils<\/span>, and early intervention service providers; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Establishing an interagency system of monitoring and supervising the early intervention services<\/span> system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE LEAD AGENCY’S DUTIES (\u00a7 2.2-5304)\n\nTo facilitate the implementation of an early intervention services system and to\nensure compliance with federal requirements, the Governor shall appoint a lead\nagency. The duties of the lead agency shall include:\n\n1. Promulgating regulations and adopting the policies and procedures as\nnecessary to implement an early intervention services system and assure\nconsistent and equitable access to such services, including, but not limited to,\nuniform statewide procedures on or before January 1, 2002, for public and\nprivate providers to determine parental liability and to charge fees for early\nintervention services in accordance with federal law and regulations, in\nconsultation with other participating agencies; the regulations shall be adopted\nin accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§\n2.2-4000 et seq.);\n\n2. Contracting with local lead agencies for implementation of local early\nintervention systems statewide;\n\n3. Providing technical assistance to local early intervention systems, including\nlocal lead agencies, local interagency coordinating councils, and early\nintervention service providers; and\n\n4. Establishing an interagency system of monitoring and supervising the early\nintervention services system.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 771, \u00a7 2.1-764; 2001, cc. 562, 844; 2005, c. 695.","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}}