State Part C Regulations and Policies

Updated November 25, 2024, 5:28 AM

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This page provides links to state regulations and other policy documents (statutes, procedures, guidance materials) for implementing Part C of IDEA.

See also: State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Under IDEA Part C, State Part B, Section 619 Regulations and Policies

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Alabama

• Alabama Administrative Code, 795-3-1 — Early Intervention Program (2012)
• Alabama Early Intervention System Handbook

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Alaska

• Alaska Part C Reports and Policies
• Alaska Early Intervention and Infant Learning Program Guidance
• Alaska Early Intervention and Infant Learning Program Forms

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American Samoa

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Arizona

• Arizona Early Intervention Program Policies and Procedures
• Technical Assistance for AzEIP

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Arkansas

• Arkansas Policies/Regulations

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Bureau of Indian Education

• Early Intervention and Preschool Education Services for Children who Live on Reservations with BIE Funded Programs (2013)

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California

• California Early Start Laws and Regulations
• California Special Education Laws, Regulations, & Policies
• California Early Start Program Guidance Materials

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Colorado

• Colorado Reports and Policies

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Connecticut

• Connecticut Related Laws and Regulations
• Connecticut Materials For Providers — includes program procedures and service guidelines

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Delaware

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Department of Defense

• Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) Resources — includes policies, guidance, tools, and forms

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District of Columbia

• District of Columbia Special Education Laws and Regulations

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Florida

• Florida Early Steps Program Policies & Guidance

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Georgia

• BCW Part C Grant Application and Public Reporting

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Guam

• Guam Early Intrvention Services — Grants and Reports

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Hawaii

• Hawaii Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Early Intervention Policies and Procedures (2015)
• State of Hawaii Department of Health — Early Intervention Eligibility
• Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-140 — Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers (2013)
• Hawaii Documents and Reports

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Idaho

• Idaho Statues, Title 16, Chapter 1 — Early Intervention Services
• Idaho Infant Toddler Program eManual

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Illinois

• Child & Family Connections Procedure Manual
• Illinois Compiled Statutes — (325 ILCS 20/) Early Intervention Services System Act
• Illinois Administrative Code, Title 89: Social Services, Chapter IV: Department of Human Services, Subchapter e: Early Childhood Services, Part 500 Early Intervention Program

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Indiana

• Indiana Policies
• Indiana First Steps System — Best Practices in Early Intervention (2006)

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Iowa

• Iowa Early Childhood Special Education — includes legal requirements, reports, standards, guidance, and forms

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Kansas

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Kentucky

• Kentucky Early Intervention Program 2021 Policy & Procedure Manual (2021)

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Louisiana

• Louisiana EarlySteps Program Policies (2014)

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Maine

• Maine Chapter 101: Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty (MUSER)
• Maine Laws & Regulations
• Maine Providers — includes policies and forms

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Maryland

• Maryland Regulations, Infants and Toddlers Program

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Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Early Intervention Materials and Resources

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Michigan

• Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education Supplemented with IDEA Federal Regulations (2022)
• Early On Michigan Part C of IDEA State Plan (2016)
• Michigan Laws, Rules, and Policies

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Minnesota

• Minnesota State Statutes, Chapter 125A — Special Education and Special Programs — see Sections 125A.26–125A.48 — Interagency Early Childhood Intervention System
• Minnesota Administrative Rules, Chapter 3525.1350 — Infant and Toddler Intervention Services
• Minnesota Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, Part C — Technical Assistance Documents

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Mississippi

• Mississippi State Department of Health — First Steps

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Missouri

• Missouri First Steps Rules & Regulations
• Missouri First Steps Practice Manual
• Misourri First Steps Eligibility

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Montana

• Montana Public Notices — includes state applications
• Montana Guidance Materials and Forms
• Montana Rule, Chapter: 37.34 — Public Health and Human Services, Developmental Disabilities Program

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Nebraska

• Nebraska Procedures, Regulations, and Forms
• Nebraska Evaluation and Assessment of Children
• Nebraska Technical Assistance Guidebook

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Nevada

• Nevada IDEA Part C Early Intervention Policy Manual (2014)
• Nevada Early Intervention Publications — includes state applications, forms, and guidelines

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New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Chapter He-M 500 — Developmental Services — see PART He-M 510 — Family-Centered Early Supports and Services
• New Hampshire Forms & Documents

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New Jersey

• New Jersey Policies & Procedures

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New Mexico

• New Mexico Regulation Changes
• New Mexico Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program Early Childhood Intervention Materials Library

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New York

• New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations — SubPart 69-4 — Early Intervention Program
• New York Statue — Title 2-A — Early Intervention Program For Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities and Their Families — Public Health (PBH) Chapter 45, Article 25
• New York Early Intervention Program Regulations, Laws, and Reimbursement Rates
• New York Early Intervention Program Memoranda, Guidance and Clinical Practice Guidelines

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North Carolina

• North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program Policies

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North Dakota

• North Dakota Early Intervention Guidance — includes policies, procedures, and guidance

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Northern Mariana Islands

• Commonwealth of the Nothern Mariana Islands Public School System Early Intervention Program Procedural Safeguards Notice (Parents Rights) (2019)

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Ohio

• Ohio Guidance Documents and Memos

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Oklahoma

• Oklahoma SoonerStart Early Intervention Operations Manual (2016)
• SoonerStart Early Intervention Policies and Procedures (2013)

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Oregon

• Oregon Policies and Procedures for Special Education

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Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Early Intervention Laws, Regulations and Announcements
• Pennsyvania Early Intervention Resources for Professionals
• Pennsylvania Early Intervention Tips for Early Education Providers
• Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 4226 — Early Intervention Services

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Puerto Rico

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Rhode Island

• Rhode Island EI Program Certification Standards

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South Carolina

• South Carolina BabyNet Policy and Procedure Manual and Forms
• South Carolina Technical Assistance Bulletins (TAB)

South Dakota

• South Dakota Administrative Rules, Article 24:14 — Early Intervention Program
• South Dakota Birth to Three: Service Coordinators — includes provider documents and forms

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Tennessee

• Tennessee Policies & Guidance
• TEIS Eligibility Information

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Texas

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Utah

• Utah Administrative Rule R398-20 — Early Intervention
• Baby Watch Early Intervention Program

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Vermont

• Vermont Special Education Rules (2013) — see 2360.5 — Part C Early Intervention Services

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Virgin Islands

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Virginia

• Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
• Virginia Administrative Code, Chapter 225 — Requirements for Virginia Early Intervention System

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Washington

• Washington Policy, Laws and Rules
• Washington Rule Making
• Washington Practice Guidance

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West Virginia

• West Virginia Birth to Three — Law & Regulations
• West Virginia Technical Assistance Bulletins — includes policies and guidance

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Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter DHS 90 — Early Intervention Services for Children From Birth to Age 3 with Developmental Needs

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Wyoming

• Wyoming Administrative Rules — Health, Department of — Developmental Disabilities — Infants and Toddlers — Chapter 8: Services for Infants and Toddlers with Developmntal Delays (2019)

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