(a) The Department shall do all of the following:

(1) Develop and implement a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multi-disciplinary, interagency system which ensures that appropriate early intervention services based on scientifically-based research, to the extent practicable, are available to all eligible children and families.

(2) A timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of each infant or toddler with a disability in the State, and a family-directed assessment of the needs of each family of each infant or toddler, to assist appropriately in the development of the infant or toddler.

(3) Promote public awareness to all primary referral sources and ensure prompt identification and evaluation of eligible children and their families.

(4) Develop and implement IFSPs for eligible children and their families under § 3107A of this title.

(5) Maintain a central directory that includes information on early intervention services, resources, experts, and research and demonstration projects in the State.

(6) Adopt and implement a comprehensive system of personnel development and qualifications.

(7) Serve as the State’s lead agency for early intervention services, including providing a single line of responsibility to carry out all the following:

a. The general administration and supervision of programs and activities receiving assistance under the IDEA.

b. The monitoring of programs and activities used to implement this State system.

c. Identifying and coordinating all available resources within the State from federal, state, local, and private sources.

d. The development and adoption of interagency agreements that ensure meaningful cooperation and coordination, including the financial responsibility for each agency and procedures to resolve disputes.

e. The development of procedures to ensure that services are provided to eligible children with disabilities and their families in a timely manner pending the resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers.

(8) A system for compiling data regarding early intervention services provided under this chapter that aligns with the Department’s system for children ages 3 through 21 and includes all of the following:

a. The number of eligible children in this State in need of appropriate early intervention services.

b. The number of children served.

c. The types of services provided, including a referral tracking and monitoring system.

(9) A policy pertaining to the contracting or making of other arrangements with public and private service providers to provide early intervention services in this State, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, including the contents of the application used and the conditions of the contract or other arrangements.

(10) Otherwise meet and implement funding and eligibility requirements of the IDEA.

(11) Make all reports prepared regarding work under this chapter available on the Department website.

(b) The Department may charge a fee for services under this chapter to cover the cost of the program.

71 Del. Laws, c. 286, § ?4; 83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 2;