The director of developmental disabilities shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are necessary to implement the state's part C early intervention services program, including rules that specify all of the following:
(A) Eligibility requirements to receive program services;
(B) Eligibility requirements to be a program service provider;
(C) Operating standards and procedures for program service providers, including standards and procedures governing data collection, program monitoring, and program evaluation;
(D) Procedures to appeal the denial of an application to receive program services or the termination of program services;
(E) Procedures to appeal a decision by the department of developmental disabilities to deny an application to be a program service provider or to terminate a provider's status;
(F) Procedures for addressing complaints by persons who receive program services;
(G) Criteria for the payment of program service providers;
(H) The metrics or indicators used to measure program service provider performance.
Added by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 483, §101.01, eff. 10/12/2016.