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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 13A.13.01.12" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="01" heading="Procedural Safeguards — Consent.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The local lead agency shall ensure parental consent is obtained before:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Administering screening procedures under 34 CFR §303.320 that are used to determine whether a child is suspected of having a disability;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All evaluations and assessments of a child are conducted, consistent with 34 CFR §303.321 and Regulation .05 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Early intervention services are provided to the child;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Public benefits or insurance or private insurance is used if such consent is required under § 303.520; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Disclosure of personally identifiable information consistent with 34 CFR §303.414.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If a parent does not give consent, consistent with §A(1), (2) or (3) of this regulation, the local lead agency must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the parent:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is fully aware of the nature of the evaluation and assessment of the child or early intervention services that would be available; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Understands that the child will not be able to receive the evaluation, assessment, or early intervention service unless consent is given.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The local lead agency shall not use the due process hearing procedures described in Regulation .14C of this chapter to challenge a parent’s refusal to provide any consent that is required in accordance with §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The parents of an infant or toddler with a disability:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Determine whether they, their infant or toddler with a disability, or other family members will accept or decline any early intervention service at any time; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May decline a service after first accepting it, without jeopardizing other early intervention services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>