(a) Pre-enrollment begins at the point of referral, includes the following activities, and ends when the parent signs the IFSP or a final disposition is reached. (1) The subrecipient must assign an initial service coordinator for the family and document the name of the service coordinator in the child's record. (2) The subrecipient must provide the family the HHSC ECI Parent Handbook and document in the child's record that the following were explained to the parent: (A) the family's rights regarding eligibility determination and enrollment; (B) the early childhood intervention process for determining eligibility and enrollment; and (C) the types of ECI services that may be delivered to the child and the manner in which they may be provided. (3) The subrecipient must provide pre-IFSP service coordination as defined in 34 CFR §303.13(b)(11) and §303.34. (4) The subrecipient must collect information on the child throughout the pre-enrollment process. (5) The subrecipient must assist the child and family in gaining access to the evaluation and assessment process, including: (A) scheduling the interdisciplinary initial evaluation and assessment; and (B) preparing the family for the evaluation and assessment process. (6) The subrecipient must comply with all requirements in Subchapter B of this chapter (relating to Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures). (b) The subrecipient must explain to the family, before eligibility determination, the requirement to provide ECI services in the natural environment. (c) The subrecipient must determine the need for and appoint a surrogate parent in accordance with 34 CFR §303.422 and §350.213 of this chapter (relating to Surrogate Parents).