delegation from the Secretary of [Public Welfare] Human Services
under section 303(c) for providing early intervention services
to children less than three years of age. The Secretary of
Education is authorized to delegate responsibility to the
Secretary of [Public Welfare] Human Services for providing
services for certain children over the age of three.
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Section 305. Child identification, assessment and tracking
system.
(a) Development of system.--The Department of [Public
Welfare] Human Services, the Department of Education and the
Department of Health shall develop a Statewide system for
eligible child identification, assessment and tracking. This
system shall be developed and coordinated by the agencies to
assure that the system is compatible with the child-find system
as required by Part B.
(b) At-risk children.--For the purposes of child
identification, assessment and tracking for infants and
toddlers, the Department of [Public Welfare] Human Services
shall establish, by regulation, population groups to be included
in these activities. The population groups shall include, but
not be limited to, children whose birth weight is under 1,500
grams; children cared for in neonatal intensive care units of
hospitals; children born to chemically dependent mothers and
referred by a physician, health care provider or parent;
children who are seriously abused or neglected, as substantiated
and referred by the county children and youth agency under [the
act of November 26, 1975 (P.L.438, No.124), known as the Child
Protective Services Law] 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to child
protective services); children with confirmed dangerous levels
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