On and after July 1, 2023, an eligible child whose primary language is Spanish shall be entitled to receive early intervention services from Spanish-speaking qualified personnel and a Spanish-speaking service coordinator. If no such Spanish-speaking qualified personnel or Spanish-speaking coordinator are available within the state-wide birth-to-three system for the provision of such early intervention services, a Spanish-speaking interpreter or translator shall be used to provide interpreting or translation services to such Spanish-speaking eligible children on behalf of the qualified personnel and service coordinators providing early intervention services, and such Spanish-speaking interpreter or translator shall be reimbursed at the rate received by court-appointed interpreters and translators within the judicial branch.(P.A. 23-101, S. 6.)History: P.A. 23-101 effective July 1, 2023. On and after July 1, 2023, an eligible child whose primary language is Spanish shall be entitled to receive early intervention services from Spanish-speaking qualified personnel and a Spanish-speaking service coordinator. If no such Spanish-speaking qualified personnel or Spanish-speaking coordinator are available within the state-wide birth-to-three system for the provision of such early intervention services, a Spanish-speaking interpreter or translator shall be used to provide interpreting or translation services to such Spanish-speaking eligible children on behalf of the qualified personnel and service coordinators providing early intervention services, and such Spanish-speaking interpreter or translator shall be reimbursed at the rate received by court-appointed interpreters and translators within the judicial branch.(P.A. 23-101, S. 6.)History: P.A. 23-101 effective July 1, 2023.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 17a-248m
Connecticut Title 17a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_319b.htm#sec_17a-248m· Version 2026