Sec.17a-248-5. Notice of parental rights

(a) Upon the first contact with the single point of referral for birth-to-three services, the lead agency’s contractor shall provide the parent notice of the rights and entitlements afforded to parents and legal guardians under the birth-to-three system. The notice shall include an explanation of a parent’s right to consent to or decline any early intervention service without jeopardizing any other early intervention service available under the law.

(b) Prior to the initial IFSP meeting and not less than annually thereafter, the program shall give the parent information that summarizes a parent’s rights under the birth-to-three system.

(Effective June 29, 1998; Amended April 19, 2010; Amended July 2, 2014)