The state departments of education, mental health and substance abuse services, and intellectual and developmental disabilities shall take the following actions to improve and coordinate services for behavioral/emotionally disordered children. Any policy change required as a result of these actions will be presented to the state board of education for review and approval:

(1) Delineation of each state and local agency’s responsibilities;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-6101

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Development of joint agency planning and training, especially between Tennessee’s state and local agencies of mental health and substance abuse services, intellectual and developmental disabilities and education;
(3) Development of a systematic process for securing funding for a continuum of related service options;
(4) Development of a definition of the target population;
(5) Development of ongoing needs assessment process that addresses:

(A) The complex and diverse needs of the children and their families; and
(B) The resources of schools, mental health/intellectual and developmental disabilities providers, and public/private agencies;
(6) Prepare an inventory of a continuum of existing services and options, known private or public agencies and families;
(7) Development of an interagency agreement on the principles to be included in a plan of care as they relate to intervention or treatment goals. The plan of care shall have:

(A) Child involvement if developmentally appropriate;
(B) Measurable outcomes;
(C) Identification of agency or agencies that shall monitor the plan of care;
(D) Family involvement; and
(E) Sensitivity to unique cultural needs; and
(8) Development of interagency training plan in the area of truancy prevention.
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