HB05414 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING MILITARY FAMILIES AND ENROLLMENT IN THE BIRTH-TO-THREE PROGRAM.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: Public Hearing 03/03
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text defines 'necessary steps' broadly but lists specific examples like transferring records; it does not explicitly define what happens if a family cannot provide prior assessments.

HB05414: Early Intervention Services for Military Families Moving to Connecticut

This law requires the state's early intervention program to take specific steps, such as transferring records and holding meetings within forty-five days, to help children of military families transition smoothly when moving to Connecticut due to relocation orders.

What This Bill Does

Requires the state's early intervention system to transfer records and prior assessments for eligible children from other states or territories.
Mandates that a meeting to develop a written individualized family service plan be held within forty-five days of referral for these families.
Ensures reassessments are performed as necessary steps during the transition process.

Who It Names or Affects

Children of armed forces members who move to Connecticut because of military orders or transfer documents.
Families whose children were already enrolled in an early intervention system with a service plan in their previous state or territory.
The state's early intervention system responsible for managing these services.

Terms To Know

Early Intervention System: State programs that provide help to young children with developmental delays, also known as the Birth-to-Three Program in this bill.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP): A written plan developed by a team including parents that lists services for an eligible child.
Military Orders: Official documents from the armed forces directing a service member to move or transfer to Connecticut.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies if the family moves due to military orders or other official transfer documents.
This act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
The text describes required steps but does not list specific funding amounts for these new requirements.

Bill History

2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/03
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs

Official Summary Text

To facilitate the transition for children of military families who require access to early intervention services when moving to the state due to servicemembers' relocation orders.

Current Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5414
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2290

Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS

Introduced by:
(VA)

AN ACT CONCERNING MILITARY FAMILIES AND ENROLLMENT IN
THE BIRTH-TO-THREE PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 17a-248e of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2026): 3
(a) (1) Each eligible child and his or her family shall receive [(1)] (A) 4
a multidisciplinary assessment of the child's unique needs and the 5
identification of services appropriate to meet such needs, [(2)] (B) a 6
written individualized family service plan developed by a 7
multidisciplinary team, including the parent, [within] not later than 8
forty-five days after the referral, [(3)] (C) a review of the individualized 9
family service plan with the family at least every six months, with 10
evaluation of the individualized family service plan at least annually, 11
and [(4)] (D) not later than two months after the date on which any child 12
is determined to be ineligible for participation in preschool programs 13
under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, 20 USC 1471 et seq., 14

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a referral to register for a mobile application designated by the 15
Commissioner of Early Childhood for the purpose of continued 16
screening for developmental and social-emotional delays in partnership 17
with the local or regional board of education for the school district in 18
which such child resides pursuant to subparagraph (H) of subdivision 19
(10) of subsection (a) of section 10 -76d, provided a form used for 20
screening for developmental and social -emotional delays using a 21
validated screening tool, such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaire and 22
the Ages and Stages Social -Emotional Questionnaire, or its equivalent, 23
is provided to any family upon the request of such family for the 24
purpose of completing and submitting such form to the local or regional 25
board of education for the school district in which such child resides. 26
(2) If an eligible child of a member of the armed forces, as defined in 27
section 27-103, is referred to th is state's early intervention system as a 28
result of such member having received military orders directing such 29
member to the state or any other documents from the armed forces 30
indicating the transfer of such member to the state, and such eligible 31
child was enrolled in the early intervention system in the previous state 32
or territory with an individualized family service plan pursuant to Part 33
C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1431 et seq., 34
this state's early intervention system shall take necessary steps, 35
including, but not limited to, the transfer of any records and prior 36
assessments, the performance of any reassessments and , not later than 37
forty-five days after the referral, the holding of any meeting to develop 38
a written individualized family service plan for such eligible child, to 39
ensure a minimally disruptive transition to this state's provision of early 40
intervention services. 41
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 17a-248e(a)

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Statement of Purpose:
To facilitate the transition for children of military families who require
access to early intervention services when moving to the state due to
servicemembers' relocation orders.

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