PART XXVIII. INFANTS AND TODDLERS
[§321-351] Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
"Biological risk" means prenatal, perinatal, neonatal, or early developmental events suggestive of biological insults to the developing central nervous system which increase the probability of delayed development.
"Case management" means an ongoing service of shared responsibility between families and professionals that identifies needs and assists in obtaining coordinated, appropriate services and resources.
"Delayed development" means a significant delay in one or more of the following areas of development: cognition, speech, language, physical, motor, vision, hearing, psychosocial, or self-help skills.
"Department" means the department of health.
"Director" means the director of health.
"Early intervention services" means services which:
"Environmental risk" means physical, social, or economic factors which may limit development. Environmental risk includes, but is not limited to the following conditions:
"Individual family support plan" means a dynamic, voluntary plan of action and support developed by families and professionals that emanates from the families' expressions of needs and goals.
"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. [L 1989, c 107, pt of §2]