Or. Admin. R. 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 through 581-015-2180; 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; and

(B) Early childhood special education, from the age of three until eligible for kindergarten in accordance with OAR 581-015-2795.

(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.

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Or. Admin. R. 581-015-2550

EB 27-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-9-88; EB 10-1996, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-96; ODE 6-2003, f. 4-29-03, cert. ef. 4-30-03; Renumbered from 581-015-0293, ODE 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-07; ODE 39-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13

Stat. Auth.: ORS 343.236

Stats. Implemented: ORS 343.236