KRS 200.664: Individualized family services plans.

(1) Upon identification of an eligible infant or toddler with disabilities, representatives

of the entity serving as point of entry shall cause a multidisciplinary team, as

defined in KRS 200.654, to be created for the child and family.

(2) The multidisciplinary team shall develop an individualized family service plan, as

defined in KRS 200.654, for the child and family.

(3) The individualized family services plan shall include:

(a) A comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation of the present level of

development of and services needed by the child and an assessment of and

plan to address the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family;

(b) An explanation of the multidisciplinary evaluation and all service options to

be made available in the family's cultur al language, in their primary mode of

communication, or through a speech or language interpreter, whichever is

necessary to facilitate comprehension.

(4) The plan shall be developed within forty -five (45) days of the referral date of the

child and family to the point of entry. If the completion of the initial evaluation and

assessment is delayed and will not be completed within the forty -five (45) day time

period due to the request of the child's parent, illness of the child, or other

reasonable circumstances beyond the control of the multidisciplinary team, the point

of entry shall document the reason for the delay and shall develop and implement an

interim individualized family service plan.

(5) The informed written consent of the parent or guardian is req uired prior to the

implementation of the plan. The parent may reject some services contained in the

plan, however, no services to which the parent consents shall be withheld if the

parent does not consent to all services in the plan.

(6) The parent or guardian shall sign an agreement to accept responsibility for being an

active participant in the child's plan and for learning skills from providers so that

the intensity and frequency of services may decline as the child reaches appropriate

developmental levels and the family is able to do more for the child.

(7) The plan shall be reviewed by members of the child's current multidisciplinary team

or other appropriate entities at no more than six (6) month intervals or more

frequently if deemed appropriate based on the needs of the infant or toddler and the

family. The child shall be evaluated at least annually to determine continuing

program eligibility and the effectiveness of services provided to the child.