Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06195 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/24/2019

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6195  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 2422 
 
 
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF LANGUAGE AND 
COMMUNICATION PLANS IN 504 PLANS FOR DEAF, HARD OF 
HEARING AND DEAF -BLIND CHILDREN. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 10-76jj of the general statutes be amended to include a 1 
language and communication plan in any plan pursuant to Section 504 2 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, for 3 
deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind children, and that such language 4 
and communication plans include detailed safety plans for emergency 5 
situations that are specific to the needs of the child. 6 
Statement of Purpose:   
To include language and communication plans in 504 plans for deaf, 
hard of hearing and deaf-blind students.