The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) place an emphasis upon improved results for students with disabilities. A coordinated services system is encouraged in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery and accountability for results. To coordinate services with other agencies, state special education administrators must align the implementation of IDEA and state special education laws with other applicable federal and state laws. Intended to assist state education administrators as they work with welfare, health, and other human services counterparts in developing coordinated programs for persons with disabilities, this document discusses key provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA). The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)block grant program, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, child nutrition programs, and Medicaid provisions are discussed. It further describes various state implementation strategies that are benefiting persons with disabilities and discusses selected implementation issues and challenges, including access to quality child care, continued access to SSI, implementation of the Children's Health Insurance Program, use of bundled Medicaid rates, managed care benefits and challenges, and continued access to health insurance. (Contains 47 references.) (Author/CR)