                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATE LEAD AGENCY&#8217;S DUTIES (§ 2.2-5304)

To facilitate the implementation of an early intervention services system and to
ensure compliance with federal requirements, the Governor shall appoint a lead
agency. The duties of the lead agency shall include:

1. Promulgating regulations and adopting the policies and procedures as
necessary to implement an early intervention services system and assure
consistent and equitable 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 in accordance with federal law and regulations, in
consultation with other participating agencies; the regulations shall be adopted
in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7;
2.2-4000 et seq.);

2. Contracting with local lead agencies for implementation of local early
intervention systems statewide;

3. Providing technical assistance to local early intervention systems, including
local lead agencies, local interagency coordinating councils, and early
intervention service providers; and

4. Establishing an interagency system of monitoring and supervising the early
intervention services system.

HISTORY: 1992, c. 771, § 2.1-764; 2001, cc. 562, 844; 2005, c. 695.