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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 13A.13.02.05" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="02" heading="State Interagency Agreements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Interagency Collaboration.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program shall ensure that formal interagency agreements are developed with each of the responsible State agencies, consistent with 34 CFR §§303.120 and 303.500—303.511.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Interagency agreements shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The commitment of agencies to ensure financial responsibility of local participating agencies providing early intervention services, consistent with 34 CFR §303.511;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Procedures for achieving a timely resolution of intra-agency and interagency disputes about payments for a given service, or disputes about other matters related to the State's early intervention system, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Provision for an agency to resolve internal disputes according to agency procedures, in accordance with Regulation .04(I) of this chapter;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A process for notifying the Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program when an agency is unable to resolve an internal dispute; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A mechanism for making a final determination that is binding upon the agencies involved; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Additional components as determined necessary to ensure effective cooperation and coordination among all agencies, including, but not limited to, goals and objectives to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Adopt a uniform set of administrative policies and procedures by participating agencies, consistent with Education Article, §8-416, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Support policy priorities of the Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families, the Department, and the Council; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Use funds available under Part C of the Act and the annual Budget Bill, enacted pursuant to the Maryland Constitution, Article III, §52, to enhance the State's capacity to provide early intervention services.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>