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SB 299 Disabled children; school divisions to identify those placed in a mental health facility.

Introduced by: Jay O'Brien | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Children with disabilities residing in state institutions operated by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS). Provides that children residing in DMHMRSAS institutions in a school division who are appropriate to be placed in public schools will be identified by the school division in which the facility is located. In addition, each school board will prescribe rules to identify such children and no school division will be required to operate a specific program for the purpose of serving children placed in facilities operated by DMHMRSAS. The costs of education for DMHMRSAS children in the public schools will be borne by DMHRMRSAS.


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