Early intervention services: assessments.

Existing law, the California Early Intervention Services Act, is administered jointly by the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the State Department of Developmental Services as the lead agency responsible for administration and coordination of the statewide system of services for the enhancement of the development of children who have disabilities or who are at risk of having disabilities and to minimize the potential for delays in their development. Under existing law, these provisions are in effect only until the state terminates its participation in prescribed components of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This bill would require the secretary and the superintendent to develop either an integrated assessment instrument or a process to consolidate assessments to be used to coordinate multiple agency assessments, and to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2013.