Section 47.20.060. Purpose.

It is the purpose of AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 to
        (1) subject to the availability of funding, provide quality learning and related early intervention family support services to eligible children under the age of three who have developmental delays or disabilities and, on a discretionary basis, to those children under the age of three who are at risk of developmental delays or disabilities;
        (2) bring together and make optimal use of all available federal, state, local, and private resources for the benefit of children under the age of three with developmental delays or disabilities and their families;
        (3) expand and improve existing learning and early intervention services and to provide and arrange for comprehensive services through local agencies and statewide support programs.

Authorities

47.20.060;47.20.070;47.20.075;47.20.080;47.20.090;47.20.110;47.20.290

Notes

Implemented As

7 AAC 110.600
7 AAC 145.265
7 AAC 23.060
7 AAC 23.090

References

AS 47.20.060 Purpose.
AS 47.20.070 Establishment of early intervention services system program.
AS 47.20.075 Grant authority.
AS 47.20.080 Program eligibility.
AS 47.20.090 Finding and evaluating eligible participants.
AS 47.20.110 Other duties of the department.
AS 47.20.290 Definitions.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 77 SLA 1992)