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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 502
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to independent child protection.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/11/2023Alan Silvia7th Bristol2/10/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 502
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 502) of
Steven S. Howitt and Alan Silvia relative to education costs of children with disabilities.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 624 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to independent child protection.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if a child with a
2disability for whom a school committee currently provides or arranges for the provision of
3special education in an approved private day or residential school placement, including
4placement in a pediatric nursing home or his/her parent or guardian moves to a different school
5district, such school committee of the former community of residence shall pay the approved
6budgeted costs, including necessary transportation costs, safety expenses and inspections, of such
7day or residential placement, including placement in a pediatric nursing home, of such child for
8the balance of such fiscal year.