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| 1. Establishment. The Child Development Services System is | | established for the purpose of maintaining a coordinated service | | delivery system for the provision of childfind activities for | | children, from birth to under age 6, early intervention services | | for eligible children, from birth to under age 3, and free, | | appropriate and public education services for eligible children, | | from age 3 to under age 6, who have a disability. The Child | | Development Services System consists of regional sites organized as | | intermediate educational units or as private nonprofit | corporations,and | the Interdepartmental Coordinating Council for Early Intervention | advisory board | | application of the provisions of this chapter statewide through a | | contractual or grant relationship between the Department of | | Education and each regional site. |
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| | | Sec. 84. 20-A MRSA §7725, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 843, §3, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 85. 20-A MRSA §7727, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1997, c. 534, §§7 | | and 8, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 86. 20-A MRSA §7727, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 843, §3, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | 6. Regional site compliance. The department, in consultation | with regional sites and the Interdepartmental Coordinating | Council for Early Intervention | | timelines to achieve compliance for regional sites that are not | | in compliance with federal or state law. The department may | | assume temporary responsibility for operations at a site that | | fails to meet compliance requirements. |
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| | | Sec. 87. 20-A MRSA §7731, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1999, c. 296, §7, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 6. Contracts. Enter into contracts, leases and agreements | | and any other instruments and arrangements that are necessary, | | incidental or convenient to the performance of its duties and the | | execution of its powers under this chapter, except that the board | | shall provide to the department copies of any contract for review | | upon the department's request and shall obtain prior department | | approval of the prototype for provider contracts, any multi-year | | leases and any memoranda of understanding with other entities. | | Regional site boards of directors shall consider collaboration | | with school administrative units that are operating or that wish | to develop, pursuant to section 4253 or 7734-A | | programs in the regional board's catchment area in order to: |
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