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Connecticut House Bill HB07168

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7+General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7168
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9-AN ACT CONCERNING TR ANSITIONAL SERVICES FOR
10-CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
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1116 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1217 Assembly convened:
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14-Section 1. Subdivision (9) of subsection (a) of section 10-76d of the
15-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
16-thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):
17-(9) The planning and placement team shall, in accordance with the
18-provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC
19-1400, et seq., as amended from time to time, develop and update
20-annually a statement of transition service needs for each child
21-requiring special education. Commencing not later than the date on
22-which the first individual education program takes effect for a child
23-who is at least fourteen years of age and diagnosed with autism
24-spectrum disorder, such program shall include (A) appropriate
25-measurable postsecondary goals based upon age -appropriate
26-transition assessments related to training, education, employment and,
27-where appropriate, independent living skills; and (B) the transition
28-services, including courses of study, needed to assist a child in
29-reaching those goals. The individual education program shall be
30-updated annually thereafter in accordance with the provisions of this
31-subdivision. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as Substitute House Bill No. 7168
19+Section 1. Subdivision (9) of subsection (a) of section 10-76d of the 1
20+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2
21+thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 3
22+(9) The planning and placement team shall, in accordance with the 4
23+provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 5
24+1400, et seq., as amended from time to time, develop and update 6
25+annually a statement of transition service needs for each child 7
26+requiring special education. Commencing not later than the date on 8
27+which the first individual education program takes effect for a child 9
28+who is at least fourteen years of age and diagnosed with autism 10
29+spectrum disorder, such program shall include (A) appropriate 11
30+measurable postsecondary goals based upon age -appropriate 12
31+transition assessments related to training, education, employment and, 13
32+where appropriate, independent living skills; and (B) the transition 14
33+services, including courses of study, needed to assist a child in 15
34+reaching those goals. The individual education program shall be 16
35+updated annually thereafter in accordance with the provisions of this 17
36+subdivision. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as 18
37+requiring the Department of Rehabilitation Services to lower the age of 19 Substitute Bill No. 7168
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36-transitional services for a child with disabilities from sixteen to
37-fourteen years of age.
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45+fourteen years of age. 21
46+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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49+Section 1 July 1, 2019 10-76d(a)(9)
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53+ED Joint Favorable
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