| (a) Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) case management services must be provided by service coordinators who meet the educational and work experience requirements, commensurate with their job responsibilities, as specified in Subchapter C of this chapter (relating to Staff Qualifications). (b) The ECI contractor is responsible for: (1) assigning one service coordinator for each eligible child and the child's family according to the following: (A) an initial service coordinator must be assigned at the time of referral; and (B) a new service coordinator may be assigned at the time the IFSP is developed or the original service coordinator may be retained, if appropriate; (2) ensuring that the service coordinator assigned by the ECI contractor has a combination of education and experience relevant to the child's needs; and (3) appointing a new service coordinator if requested by the parent. |
