Section 70 EI Assessment for Shelter 1

Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 110E the following section:-
Section 110F. (a) Not later than 30 days after a family's entry into a temporary emergency assistance shelter pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B, domestic violence shelter, substance use disorder and recovery shelter or non-emergency assistance shelter, any child under the age of 3 years old shall be referred to a certified early intervention professional for an early intervention evaluation and assessment, pursuant to the department's early intervention operational standards. The referral shall be made by shelter staff, case managers, medical providers or others. If applicable, early intervention services shall be rendered once an evaluation and determination of need have been established by a certified early intervention professional.
(b) The department, in consultation with the executive office of housing and livable communities, shall promulgate regulations pursuant to chapter 30A to implement this section.