CFR > Title 32 - National Defense > SUBTITLE A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (parts 1 to 399) > SUBCHAPTER D—PERSONNEL, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN (Parts 44–149) > PART 57—PROVISION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE DOD DEPENDENTS > 57.4—Policy.

57.4—Policy.

It is DoD policy that:
(a) Eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families shall be provided EIS consistent with appendix A of this part.
(b) Eligible children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 years, inclusive, shall be provided a FAPE in the least restrictive environment, consistent with appendix B of this part.
(c) The Military Medical Departments and DoDDS shall cooperate in the delivery of related services to eligible children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 years, inclusive, that require such services to benefit from special education. Related services assigned to the Military Medical Departments are defined in § 57.3 and are provided in accordance with appendix C of this part. DDESS is responsible for the delivery of all related services to eligible children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 years, inclusive, served by DDESS.
(d) The Military Medical Departments shall provide EIS in both domestic and overseas areas, and related services assigned to them in overseas areas, at the same priority as medical care is provided to active duty military members.