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This bill expands the eligibility for early intervention services in New Jersey to include children from birth up to age five, an increase from the previous age limit of two, and these services are intended to support children with developmental delays or disabilities in areas such as physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, and adaptive development. The bill amends existing law to reflect this change and references the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA), a federal law that provides a framework for early intervention programs, specifically updating the citation to the current version of the law, Public Law 108-446. The Department of Health is tasked with establishing a statewide system for these services in collaboration with the Departments of Education and Human Services, and is also directed to seek federal funding to support these expanded services.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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