California Government Code

§ 95014

GOV § 95014 Effective Jun 30, 2022Title 14 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)The term “eligible infant or toddler” for the purposes of this title means infants and toddlers from birth through two years of age, for whom a need for early intervention services, as specified in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.) and applicable regulations, is documented by means of assessment and evaluation as required in Sections 95016 and 95018 and who meet one of the following criteria:

(1)Infants and toddlers with a developmental delay in one or more of the following six areas: cognitive development; physical and motor development, including vision and hearing; expressive communication development; receptive communication development; social or emotional development; or adaptive development. Developmentally delayed infants and toddlers are those who are determined to have a significant difference between the expected level of development for their age and their current level of functioning. This determination shall be made by qualified personnel who are recognized by, or part of, a multidisciplinary team, including the parents. A significant difference is defined as a 25-percent delay in one or more developmental areas.

(2)Infants and toddlers with established risk conditions, who are infants and toddlers with conditions of known etiology or conditions, including fetal alcohol syndrome, with established harmful developmental consequences. The conditions shall be diagnosed by qualified personnel recognized by, or part of, a multidisciplinary team, including the parents. The condition shall be certified as having a high probability of leading to developmental delay if the delay is not evident at the time of diagnosis.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 5. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.