OAR 581-015-2550: Eligibility for Regional Services

(1) The determination of a child's eligibility for services as a child with autism spectrum disorder, deafblindness, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairment, or vision impairment is the responsibility of: (a) The resident school district for children who are at the age of eligibility for kindergarten through age 21 in accordance with OAR 581-015-2130 through 581-015-2180; or (b) The designated referral and evaluation agency for children who are at the age of eligibility for: (A) Early intervention, from birth until the age of three in accordance with OAR 581-015-2780; and (B) Early childhood special education, from the age of three until eligible for kindergarten in accordance with OAR 581-015-2795. (2) Regional programs may assist the local district or designated referral and evaluation agency in evaluating and/or determining eligibility when the local district or the designated referral and evaluation agency does not have a person trained and experienced in the area of the suspected disability(ies). (3) A child who is found eligible for services as a child with autism spectrum disorder, deafblindness, hearing impairment, traumatic brain injury, or vision impairment may be eligible for regional services if the child needs regional program services. (4) A child who is found eligible for services as a child with orthopedic impairment may be eligible for regional services if the child is determined to be orthopedically impaired by his/her eligibility team based on eligibility tool(s) approved by the Department, and needs regional program services.