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	VPIC Programs	FITP Your Child's Records As a service to the community, VPIC is pleased to host the following information about the Family, Infant & Toddler Program of Vermont. You are an important source of information for the individuals who work with your family. In addition to you, others who may provide information about your child may include his or her pediatrician, early interventionist, child care provider, or physical or occupational therapist. Information gathered about your family becomes part of your child's records. To make sure that your family's privacy is respected, there are federal and state rules which protect the confidentiality of records and guarantee you access to this information. This fact sheet summarizes your rights regarding records. Records - You have the right to know that your child's and family's records are confidential to know the type of information an agency needs to collect about your child to know where this information is kept to have information in the records explained to you to review your child's records "without unreasonable delay" (within 45 days) or before a meeting or hearing about your child's eligibility for services, evaluation or individualized family service plan (IFSP) to have copies of the records. You may be asked to pay for the copies (not the time it took to make them), unless the charge would prevent you from having copies to request that information in your child's records be changed or removed if you believe it is wrong, misleading or violates your privacy to ask for a hearing if an agency refuses to change the records to include a written statement as part of your child's records describing any disagreement you have with any of the information to see information only about your child Confidentiality - You have the right to give permission in writing for others to see your child's records, under most circumstances to be informed when an agency no longer needs to keep information in your child's records Your child's records include a form that lists who has seen the records, the date and the reason for review. If you have questions about confidentiality, please contact your service coordinator. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Developed by the Family, Infant and Toddler Program of Vermont in cooperation with the Vermont Parent Information Center, 1994. Updated 2005. For more information, permission to reprint or to obtain additional copies, contact the Family, Infant and Toddler Program, 1-800-649-2642 ext. 3602 or 802-241-3602 (Voice). For a more complete copy of your rights, please contact the Family, Infant and Toddler Program for Parental Rights In Early Intervention. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- About FITP \| Contact FITP
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