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MS SB2329

Early Intervention Task Force; reconstitute and set membership and responsibilities.


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Introduced
02/08/2024
In Committee
02/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Reconstitute The Early Intervention Task Force With A Goal To Collaborate With The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Design A New Service Delivery Model And Make Changes To The Early Intervention Program; To Set The Task Force's Duties; To Require The Task Force To Prepare A Final Report To The Legislature; To Require The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Prepare And Deliver A Report That Provides For Possible Solutions; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report; To Amend Section 41-87-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill reconstitutes the Early Intervention Task Force to collaborate with the state agency coordinating Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to design a new service delivery model and make changes to the Early Intervention Program. The bill sets the membership and responsibilities of the task force, which include reviewing billing and reimbursement processes, evaluating service delivery models, and providing recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2024. The bill also requires the state agency coordinating Part C of IDEA to prepare and deliver a report to the Legislature and the task force with recommendations for a more efficient system for provider compensation and billing, as well as a service delivery model that could include university participation. The task force will be dissolved upon presentation of its report.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 03/13/2024)

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