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Sec. 47.20.100. Individualized family service plan. The individualized family service plan developed under AS 47.20.090(b)(2) shall be based on the evaluation conducted under AS 47.20.090(b)(1) and must include, subject to AS 47.20.080(b), (1) provisions for case management services to implement the plan, including the name of the case manager from the profession most immediately relevant to the child's or family's needs who will be responsible for the implementation of the plan and coordination with other agencies and persons; (2) a statement of the child's present levels of physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development, psychosocial development, and self-help skills, based on appropriate objective criteria; (3) a description of the family's concerns, priorities, and resources as they relate to the future enhancement of the child's development; (4) a description of the specific early intervention services that will help meet the unique needs of the child and the family, including the frequency, intensity, and method with which the services should be delivered; (5) the projected dates for initiation of services and the anticipated duration of the services; (6) an outline of the major outcomes expected to be achieved for the child and the family along with the criteria, procedures, and timelines that will be used to determine the degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes are being made and whether modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services are necessary; and (7) a statement of the steps that will be taken to support the transition of the child and the family to the use of services available under other appropriate programs, including programs for children who are three years of age or older. Sec. 47.20.110. Other duties of the department. (a) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement AS 47.20.060 — 47.20.290, including regulations (1) for personnel development, including preservice and in-service training programs for providers of early intervention services; (2) to govern resolution of intra-agency and interagency disputes about the provision of services under AS 47.20.060 — 47.20.290 and the financial responsibility of the respective parties for those services; (3) that ensure that services are provided to children and their families in a timely manner pending the resolution of disputes among public agencies or service providers; (4) providing for due process with respect to the rights of children and parents who are eligible for services under AS 47.20.060 — 47.20.290; the regulations must provide that during the pendency of a complaint about a change in services, the child and family shall continue to receive the prior services unless the state and the family otherwise agree, or, if the complaint relates to an application for initial services, the child and family shall receive the services that are not in dispute; and