                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LOCAL INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCILS (§ 2.2-5305)

A. The lead agency, in consultation with the Virginia Interagency Coordinating
Council, shall establish local interagency coordinating councils on a statewide
basis to advise and assist the local lead agencies and to enable early
intervention service providers to establish working relationships that will
increase the efficiency and effectiveness of early intervention services. The
membership of local interagency coordinating councils shall include designees
from the following agencies: community services boards, departments of health,
departments of social services, and local school divisions. These designees
shall designate additional council members as follows: at least one parent
representative who is not an employee of any public or private program that
serves infants and toddlers with disabilities; representatives from community
providers of early intervention services; and representatives from other service
providers as deemed appropriate. Every county and city may appoint a
representative to the respective local interagency coordinating council.

B. The duties of local interagency coordinating councils shall include assisting
and advising the local lead agency in the following:

   1. Identifying existing early intervention services and resources;

   2. Identifying gaps in the service delivery system and developing strategies
   to address these gaps;

   3. Identifying alternative funding sources;

   4. Facilitating the development of interagency agreements and supporting the
   development of service coalitions;

   5. Implementing policies and procedures that will promote interagency
   collaboration; and

   6. Developing local procedures and determining mechanisms for implementing
   policies and procedures in accordance with state and federal statutes and
   regulations.

HISTORY: 1992, c. 771, § 2.1-766; 2001, cc. 562, 844; 2005, c. 695.