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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1413
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 5481
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
(HED)
AN ACT CONCERNING INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT THE
CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) The Board of Regents for Higher 1
Education shall, in consultation with the Departments of 2
Developmental Services, Social Services and Education, develop a plan 3
to provide inclusive educational programs at the state universities 4
within the Connecticut State University System for students with 5
intellectual or developmental disabilities who are eighteen years of age 6
or older. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the (1) 7
specification of the admission process for such students, which shall not 8
include taking any standardized college entrance aptitude test, 9
graduating from high school or meeting a minimum grade point 10
average, (2) identification of one or more of the following types of 11
academic programs or courses offered by such state university in which 12
such students may enroll based on each student's individualized 13
education program, if any, or other assessment-based educational or 14 Raised Bill No. 1413
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career plan for the student, provided each such program or course is 15
offered through an inclusive learning environment open to all students 16
and not limited to students with intellectual or developmental 17
disabilities: (A) A degree or certificate program, (B) a program through 18
which such a student may earn an occupational credential, or (C) a 19
credit-bearing or noncredit course, (3) availability of inclusive academic 20
enrichment experiences, extracurricular activities and employment and 21
socialization opportunities, (4) provision of individualized supports 22
and services for the unique academic, social, housing and life-skills 23
needs, as applicable, of such students, including, but not limited to, peer 24
mentors, assistive technology or an on-campus resource center, (5) 25
provision of information or training for staff, faculty and peers in 26
educating and supporting such students, as applicable, and (6) funding 27
required to provide such inclusive educational programs and related 28
supports and services and whether any funding is available through 29
financial aid, federal programs, nonprofit organizations or any other 30
resources. 31
(b) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Board of Regents for Higher 32
Education shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-33
4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General 34
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education 35
and employment advancement the plan developed pursuant to 36
subsection (a) of this section. 37
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2025 New section
HED Joint Favorable