Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-353 – Hawaii early intervention coordinating council; establishment
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-353
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-351
- Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-351
- Early intervention services: means services which:
(1) Are provided under public supervision;
(2) Are provided at no cost, except where federal or state law provides for a system of payments by families, including a sliding fee schedule;
(3) Are designed to meet the developmental needs of infants and toddlers with special needs, which include but are not limited to physical development, cognitive development, and self-help skills;
(4) Are provided by qualified professional and paraprofessional personnel;
(5) Are provided in conformity with an individualized family support plan; and
(6) Include but are not limited to: family support, counseling, and home visits; special instruction; speech pathology and audiology; occupational therapy; physical therapy; psychological services; case management services; medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes; early identification, screening, and assessment services; and health services necessary to enable the infant or toddler to benefit from the other early intervention services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-351
- Infants and toddlers with special needs: means infants and toddlers from birth to the age of three with delayed development, biological risk, or environmental risk. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-351
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original position was filled.