The Babies Count National Registry's effectiveness and reliability is dependent upon the quality work of each state and each service provider entering data.

The basic structure is as follows:

• Each state will assign a lead agency in the database and then enroll the individual agencies within the state that serve B-3 children who are blind/visually impaired.
• Each individual agency will create its own system for completion of surveys and training its staff.
• And finally, each agency, including service providers, must become committed to collecting this data for each child on his or her caseload, both at entry and at exit to the program.
• Each state’s lead agency as well as each individual agency will have access to its own data for analysis and planning purposes.