118 STAT. 2759 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘(G) STATE MEDICAID AGENCY.—Not less than 1 member shall be from the agency responsible for the State medicaid program. ‘‘(H) HEAD START AGENCY.—Not less than 1 member shall be a representative from a Head Start agency or program in the State. ‘‘(I) CHILD CARE AGENCY.—Not less than 1 member shall be a representative from a State agency responsible for child care. ‘‘(J) AGENCY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.—Not less than 1 member shall be from the agency responsible for the State regulation of health insurance. ‘‘(K) OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR OF EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.—Not less than 1 member shall be a representative designated by the Office of Coordi nator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths. ‘‘(L) STATE FOSTER CARE REPRESENTATIVE.—Not less than 1 member shall be a representative from the State child welfare agency responsible for foster care. ‘‘(M) MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY.—Not less than 1 member shall be a representative from the State agency responsible for children’s mental health. ‘‘(2) OTHER MEMBERS.—The council may include other mem bers selected by the Governor, including a representative from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), or where there is no BIA operated or BIA funded school, from the Indian Health Service or the tribe or tribal council. ‘‘(c) MEETINGS.—The council shall meet, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis, and in such places as the council determines necessary. The meetings shall be publicly announced, and, to the extent appropriate, open and accessible to the general public. ‘‘(d) MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.—Subject to the approval of the Governor, the council may prepare and approve a budget using funds under this part to conduct hearings and forums, to reimburse members of the council for reasonable and necessary expenses for attending council meetings and performing council duties (including child care for parent representatives), to pay compensation to a member of the council if the member is not employed or must forfeit wages from other employment when performing official council business, to hire staff, and to obtain the services of such professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary to carry out its functions under this part. ‘‘(e) FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL.— ‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The council shall— ‘‘(A) advise and assist the lead agency designated or established under section 635(a)(10) in the performance of the responsibilities set forth in such section, particularly the identification of the sources of fiscal and other support for services for early intervention programs, assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency, and the promotion of the interagency agreements; ‘‘(B) advise and assist the lead agency in the prepara tion of applications and amendments thereto; ‘‘(C) advise and assist the State educational agency regarding the transition of toddlers with disabilities to preschool and other appropriate services; and
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