OAR 581-015-2550
Eligibility for Regional Services
(1)
The determination of a child’s eligibility for services as a child with autism spectrum disorder, deafblindness, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairment, or vision impairment is the responsibility of:(a)
The resident school district for children who are at the age of eligibility for kindergarten through age 21 in accordance with OAR 581-015-2130 (Autism Spectrum Disorder) through 581-015-2180 (Visual Impairment); or(b)
The designated referral and evaluation agency for children who are at the age of eligibility for:(A)
Early intervention, from birth until the age of three in accordance with OAR 581-015-2780 (EI Eligibility); and(B)
Early childhood special education, from the age of three until eligible for kindergarten in accordance with OAR 581-015-2795 (ECSE Eligibility).(2)
Regional programs may assist the local district or designated referral and evaluation agency in evaluating and/or determining eligibility when the local district or the designated referral and evaluation agency does not have a person trained and experienced in the area of the suspected disability(ies).(3)
A child who is found eligible for services as a child with autism spectrum disorder, deafblindness, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, or vision impairment may be eligible for regional services if the child needs regional program services.(4)
A child who is found eligible for services as a child with orthopedic impairment may be eligible for regional services if the child is determined to be orthopedically impaired by his/her eligibility team based on eligibility tool(s) approved by the Department, and needs regional program services.
Source:
Rule 581-015-2550 — Eligibility for Regional Services, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=581-015-2550
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