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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60323</law_id><section_number>2.2-5301</section_number><catch_line>Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Education to work together</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="B">Transaction of Public Business</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="53">Early Intervention Services System</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Education shall work together in:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Promoting interagency consensus and facilitating complementary agency positions on <span class="dictionary">issues</span> relating to <span class="dictionary">early intervention services</span>; <a id="paragraph-220628" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Examining and evaluating the effectiveness of <span class="dictionary">state agency</span> programs, services, and plans for <span class="dictionary">early intervention services</span> and identifying duplications, inefficiencies, and unmet needs; <a id="paragraph-220629" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Analyzing <span class="dictionary">state agency</span> budget requests and any other budget items affecting <span class="dictionary">early intervention services</span>; <a id="paragraph-220630" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Proposing ways of realigning funding to promote interagency initiatives and programs for <span class="dictionary">early intervention services</span>; <a id="paragraph-220631" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Formulating recommendations on planning, priorities, and expenditures for <span class="dictionary">early intervention services</span> and communicating the recommendations to the Governor and <span class="dictionary">state agency</span> heads; <a id="paragraph-220632" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Formulating joint policy positions and statements on legislative <span class="dictionary">issues</span> regarding <span class="dictionary">early intervention services</span> and communicating those positions and statements to the General Assembly; and <a id="paragraph-220633" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Resolving interagency disputes and assigning financial responsibility in accordance with Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. &#xA7; 1431 et seq.). <a id="paragraph-220634" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5301/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1992, c. 771, &#xA7; 2.1-761; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
