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c. Through the use of informed clinical opinion, the multidisciplinary team identifies a significant delay not captured by test scores, significant, atypical behaviors, or significant circumstance. d. In order to be eligible under informed clinical opinion, there must be an impact on child/family functioning to the degree that without intervention developmental delay would result. 12. “Lead agency” means the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). 13. Multidisciplinary" means involvement of two or more disciplines or professions in the provision of integrated and coordinated services, including evaluation and assessment and development of an IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan). 14. "Parent" means: a. General: (1) A biological or adoptive parent of a child; (2) A guardian generally authorized to act as the child’s parent, or authorized to make early intervention, educational, health or developmental decisions for the child (but not if the child is ward of the state); (3) A person acting in the place of a biological or adoptive parent (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare); (4) A surrogate parent who has been assigned in accordance with existing state law and procedures outlined in the Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards. The term does not include the state if the child is a ward of the state. (5) Foster parent. If the biological parents' authority to make the decisions required of parent under the Act has been extinguished under state law. b. The term does not include the state if the child is a ward of the state. 15. “Part C” means Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement ACT of 2004 that addresses infants and toddlers, birth through two (2) years of age with developmental delays or disabilities or