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This bill designates the State Board of Education as the lead agency responsible for implementing Mississippi's Early Intervention (EI) Program, which serves infants and toddlers from birth through age two. This program operates under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law that ensures children with disabilities have access to early intervention services. The bill addresses a situation where Mississippi has been found to be out of compliance with federal requirements for reporting data on children receiving these services to the U.S. Department of Education, a status described as "needs intervention." The State Board of Education is now authorized and directed to meet federal compliance standards, improve access to EI services, and develop legislative recommendations for the operation and management of the First Steps Early Intervention Program, based on a task force's findings, with the aim of creating a new service delivery model.

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