Rhode Island H7586 updates the early intervention program description and agency oversight under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Rhode Island H7586 updates the description of the early intervention program and the agency responsible for the program under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The bill aims to ensure that infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities receive early intervention services as required under IDEA. It mandates the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for early intervention service providers and maintain a data dashboard on the office’s public website.

Rhode Island H7586 updates the early intervention program description and agency oversight under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Rhode Island H7586 updates the description of the early intervention program and the agency responsible for the program under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The bill aims to ensure that infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities receive early intervention services as required under IDEA. It mandates the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for early intervention service providers and maintain a data dashboard on the office’s public website.