Idaho § 16-101 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS

Idaho Statutes

§ 16-101 — LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS

Idaho § 16-101

Title 16JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 1EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES

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Idaho Code § 16-101 (2026).

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The legislature finds that there is an urgent and substantial need:

(1)To enhance the development of all infants and toddlers with disabilities in the state of Idaho in order to minimize developmental delay, and to maximize individual potential for adult independence;

(2)To enhance the capacity of families to meet the special needs of their infants and toddlers with disabilities;

(3)To reduce the educational costs by minimizing the need for special education and related services after infants and toddlers with disabilities reach school age;

(4)To reduce social services costs and to minimize the likelihood of institutionalization of individuals with disabilities;

(5)To reduce the health costs of preventable secondary impairments and disabilities by screening and monitoring children at

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The legislature finds that there is an urgent and substantial need:
(1) To enhance the development of all infants and toddlers with disabilities in the state of Idaho in order to minimize developmental delay, and to maximize individual potential for adult independence;
(2) To enhance the capacity of families to meet the special needs of their infants and toddlers with disabilities;
(3) To reduce the educational costs by minimizing the need for special education and related services after infants and toddlers with disabilities reach school age;
(4) To reduce social services costs and to minimize the likelihood of institutionalization of individuals with disabilities;
(5) To reduce the health costs of preventable secondary impairments and disabilities by screening and monitoring children at risk and improving the long term health of infants and toddlers with disabilities; and
(6) To comply with federal law as it pertains to services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.