2005 Minnesota Statutes

     125A.33 Service coordination. 

    (a) The team developing the IFSP under section 125A.32 must 
 select a service coordinator to carry out service coordination 
 activities on an interagency basis.  Service coordination must 
 actively promote a family's capacity and competency to identify, 
 obtain, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate resources and services 
 to meet the family's needs.  Service coordination activities 
 include: 

    (1) coordinating the performance of evaluations and 
 assessments; 

    (2) facilitating and participating in the development, 
 review, and evaluation of individualized family service plans; 

    (3) assisting families in identifying available service 
 providers; 

    (4) coordinating and monitoring the delivery of available 
 services; 

    (5) informing families of the availability of advocacy 
 services; 

    (6) coordinating with medical, health, and other service 
 providers; 

    (7) facilitating the development of a transition plan at 
 least 90 days before the time the child is no longer eligible 
 for early intervention services, if appropriate; 

    (8) managing the early intervention record and submitting 
 additional information to the local primary agency at the time 
 of periodic review and annual evaluations; and 

    (9) notifying a local primary agency when disputes between 
 agencies impact service delivery required by an IFSP. 

    (b) A service coordinator must be knowledgeable about 
 children and families receiving services under this section, 
 requirements of state and federal law, and services available in 
 the interagency early childhood intervention system.  

    HIST: 1994 c 647 art 3 s 9,34; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 
 412 art 3 s 4,5; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 
 48,164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 123 s 15