2-A. Assist advocates for developmentally disabled. Assist the Protection and Advocacy Agency for the Developmentally Disabled in Maine advocacy agency designated under Title 5, section 19502 in conducting an investigation, pursuant to Title 22 5, section 3554 19505, subsection 4, by providing access to relevant case records, notifying parents or guardians of these investigations and by requesting parental consent for access to case records by the agency. Parents or guardians may refuse to consent to the examination of these records;

3. Diagnosis and evaluation. Provide educational diagnosis and evaluation necessary the evaluations and assessments required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1400, et seq., as amended, to plan and implement an early intervention program for eligible children from birth to under 3 years of age and a special education program for exceptional students children with disabilities at least 3 years of age and under 20 years of age within its jurisdiction;

4. Plan. Submit a plan for its early intervention and special education programs to the commissioner for approval in accordance with rules established by the commissioner;

5. Special education and early intervention services. Provide early intervention and special education for each exceptional student eligible child with a disability within its jurisdiction and ensure appropriate data collection, training, staff development and direct service provision to eligible children, from birth to under 3 years of age, in accordance with Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1400 et seq.;

5-A. Diploma requirements. Award a high school diploma to each exceptional student child with a disability who successfully meets the content standards of the system of learning results, in addition to any other diploma requirements applicable to all secondary school students pursuant to section 4722, as specified by the goals and objectives of the student's child's individualized education plan program;

6. Compliance. Provide the commissioner with the information the commissioner may require to determine compliance with this chapter;