AGENCY-APPROVED PROVIDERS AND VENDORS: CRITERIA AND APPLICATION

(a) The agency shall establish criteria necessary for agency approval for each category of provider of a professional service that is a supplemental service, as identified by the agency. (b) The criteria established under this section must require a provider of a category of professional service to be appropriately licensed or accredited in this state to provide that service, including providers of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. (c) The agency shall provide a procedure for providers of supplemental services to apply to the agency to become an agency-approved provider. (d) The agency may establish criteria for agency approval of vendors for each category of supplemental instructional materials identified by the agency. (e) If the agency establishes criteria for agency approval for a vendor of a category of supplemental instructional materials, the agency shall provide a procedure for vendors of that category to apply to the agency to become an agency-approved vendor.