Ch. 419 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

(B) IN ESTABLISHING THE LOCAL PLANNING ENTITY, A LOCAL
JURISDICTION MAY ELECT TO:

(1) APPOINT A QUASI-PUBLIC ENTITY NOT TO BE CONSIDERED
AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

(2) DESIGNATE A PUBLIC ENTITY TO BE CONSIDERED AN
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OR

(3) ESTABLISH A REGIONAL ENTITY TO REPRESENT MULTIPLE
JURISDICTIONS.

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(A) THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES SHALL BE
THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SUPERVISING AND MONITORING A STATEWIDE,
COMMUNITY-BASED INTERAGENCY SYSTEM OF COMPREHENSIVE
EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE INFANTS AND TODDLERS,
BIRTH THROUGH AGE 2, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

(B) THE INTERAGENCY SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE THE EARLY
INTERVENTION SERVICES PROVIDED OR SUPERVISED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
HUMAN RESOURCES, AND JUVENILE SERVICES.

(C) THE INTERAGENCY SYSTEM OF EARLY INTERVENTION
SERVICES SHALL BE ADMINISTERED IN ACCORD WITH THE APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PUBLIC LAW 99-457 AND OTHER
APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.

(D) AN INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF
THE SENATE, AND SHALL:

(1) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH,
AND FAMILIES IN THE SUPERVISION AND MONITORING OF THE
INTERAGENCY SYSTEM OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES; AND

(2) SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

(E) LOCAL LEAD AGENCIES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED OR
DESIGNATED IN EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY TO ADMINISTER
THE INTERAGENCY SYSTEM OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES IN
THEIR SUBDIVISION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE OFFICE FOR
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

(F) THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES SHALL
ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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