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Maryland House Bill HB660

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 331
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4-Chapter 331
5-(House Bill 660)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *hb0660*
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9-Commission to Study the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services
10-(Student Job Training Reformation Act)
11+HOUSE BILL 660
12+F1 (2lr1664)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Ways and Means/Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs —
15+Introduced by Delegates Guyton, Boyce, Forbes, Griffith, Jackson, Lehman,
16+Metzgar, Rogers, Terrasa, and Valentino–Smith
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12-FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission to Study the Division of Rehabilitative
13-Rehabilitation Services to evaluate and make recommendations on improving
14-various aspects of the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ programs
15-and services; and generally relating to the Commission to Study the Division of
16-Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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18- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
19-That:
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
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21- (a) There is a Commission to Study the State Department of Education’s Division
22-of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services.
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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24- (b) The Commission consists of the following members:
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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26- (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
27-the Senate;
29+______________________________________________
30+Speaker.
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29- (2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the
30-House; and
32+CHAPTER ______
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32- (3) the following members, appointed by the State Superintendent of
33-Schools:
34+AN ACT concerning 1
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35- (i) (1) one parent of a student who reported a favorable outcome
36-after working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services;
36+Commission to Study the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services 2
37+(Student Job Training Reformation Act) 3
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38- (ii) (2) one parent of a student who reported an unfavorable
39-outcome after working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services;
39+FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission to Study the Division of Rehabilitative 4
40+Rehabilitation Services to evaluate and make recommendations on improving 5
41+various aspects of the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ programs 6
42+and services; and generally relating to the Commission to Study the Division of 7
43+Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services. 8
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41- (iii) (3) one individual who reported a favorable outcome after
42-working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services;
45+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
46+That: 10
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44- (iv) (4) one individual who reported an unfavorable outcome after
45-working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services;
48+ (a) There is a Commission to Study the State Department of Education’s Division 11
49+of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services. 12 2 HOUSE BILL 660
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47- (v) (5) one individual employed by a local school system as a
48-transition specialist;
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52- (vi) (6) one individual employed by a private school as a transition
53-specialist;
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55- (vii) (7) one individual employed by a local school system as a
56-special education teacher;
53+ (b) The Commission consists of the following members: 1
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58- (viii) (8) one individual employed by a private school as a special
59-education teacher;
55+ (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 2
56+the Senate; 3
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61- (ix) (9) one individual employed by the State Department of
62-Education as a transition specialist;
58+ (2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 4
59+House; and 5
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64- (x) (10) one individual employed by the Division of Rehabilitative
65-Rehabilitation Services with experience participating in individualized education program
66-team meetings;
61+ (3) the following members, appointed by the State Superintendent of 6
62+Schools: 7
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68- (10) one representative from the Department of Disabilities;
64+ (i) (1) one parent of a student who reported a favorable outcome 8
65+after working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services; 9
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70- (xi) (11) one individual employed by the Division of Rehabilitative
71-Rehabilitation Services with experience working in the Division’s training programs;
67+ (ii) (2) one parent of a student who reported an unfavorable 10
68+outcome after working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services; 11
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73- (xii) (12) the State Coordinator for Autism Strategy;
70+ (iii) (3) one individual who reported a favorable outcome after 12
71+working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services; 13
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75- (xiii) (13) one community behavioral health provider who provides
76-vocational programs and employment support;
73+ (iv) (4) one individual who reported an unfavorable outcome after 14
74+working with the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services; 15
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78- (xiv) (14) one representative of a residential community and
79-vocational program;
76+ (v) (5) one individual employed by a local school system as a 16
77+transition specialist; 17
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81- (xv) (15) one representative of the State Board of Education;
79+ (vi) (6) one individual employed by a private school as a transition 18
80+specialist; 19
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83- (xvi) (16) one representative of the Developmental Disabilities
84-Administration;
82+ (vii) (7) one individual employed by a local school system as a 20
83+special education teacher; 21
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86- (xvii) (17) one representative of the Maryland Association of
87-Nonpublic Special Education Facilities;
85+ (viii) (8) one individual employed by a private school as a special 22
86+education teacher; 23
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89- (xviii) (18) one representative of the Maryland Developmental
90-Disabilities Council;
88+ (ix) (9) one individual employed by the State Department of 24
89+Education as a transition specialist; 25
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92- (xix) (19) one representative of Arc Maryland;
91+ (x) (10) one individual employed by the Division of Rehabilitative 26
92+Rehabilitation Services with experience participating in individualized education program 27
93+team meetings; 28
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94- (xx) (20) one representative of Disability Rights Maryland who:
95+ (10) one representative from the Department of Disabilities; 29
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96- 1. (i) is an attorney; and
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97+ (xi) (11) one individual employed by the Division of Rehabilitative 30
98+Rehabilitation Services with experience working in the Division’s training programs; 31 HOUSE BILL 660 3
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100- 2. (ii) has experience working with the Division of Rehabilitative
101-Rehabilitation Services;
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103- (xxi) (21) one attorney who:
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105- 1. (i) represents children and young adults with disabilities;
106-and
102+ (xii) (12) the State Coordinator for Autism Strategy; 1
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108- 2. (ii) has experience working with the Division of Rehabilitative
109-Rehabilitation Services;
104+ (xiii) (13) one community behavioral health provider who provides 2
105+vocational programs and employment support; 3
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111- (xxii) (22) one representative of a community college; and
107+ (xiv) (14) one representative of a residential community and 4
108+vocational program; 5
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113- (xxiii) (23) other members considered necessary by the State
114-Superintendent of Schools.
110+ (xv) (15) one representative of the State Board of Education; 6
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116- (c) The Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Rehabilitative
117-Rehabilitation Services shall chair the Commission shall elect a chair from among its
118-members.
112+ (xvi) (16) one representative of the Developmental Disabilities 7
113+Administration; 8
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120- (d) The Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services shall provide staff for
121-the Commission.
115+ (xvii) (17) one representative of the Maryland Association of 9
116+Nonpublic Special Education Facilities; 10
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123- (e) A member of the Commission:
118+ (xviii) (18) one representative of the Maryland Developmental 11
119+Disabilities Council; 12
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125- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but
121+ (xix) (19) one representative of Arc Maryland; 13
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127- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
128-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
123+ (xx) (20) one representative of Disability Rights Maryland who: 14
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130- (f) The Commission shall evaluate and make recommendations on:
125+ 1. (i) is an attorney; and 15
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132- (1) methods for improving stakeholder input on the Division of
133-Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services;
127+ 2. (ii) has experience working with the Division of Rehabilitative 16
128+Rehabilitation Services; 17
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135- (2) methods for improving the relationship and communication between
136-transition professionals working at the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services
137-and the Developmental Disabilities Administration;
130+ (xxi) (21) one attorney who: 18
138131
139- (3) methods for improving the amount of time it takes to provide vocational
140-rehabilitation and transitional services;
132+ 1. (i) represents children and young adults with disabilities; 19
133+and 20
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142- (4) methods for improving public–private partnerships to assist more
143-Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ clients;
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135+ 2. (ii) has experience working with the Division of Rehabilitative 21
136+Rehabilitation Services; 22
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147- (5) methods for improving accountability and transparency of the Division
148-of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services;
138+ (xxii) (22) one representative of a community college; and 23
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150- (6) whether the eligibility criteria for the Division of Rehabilitative
151-Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services should be altered;
140+ (xxiii) (23) other members considered necessary by the State 24
141+Superintendent of Schools. 25
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153- (7) whether the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services should
154-continue to be a division of the State Department of Education or should be transferred to
155-another State agency;
143+ (c) The Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Rehabilitative 26
144+Rehabilitation Services shall chair the Commission shall elect a chair from among its 27
145+members. 28
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157- (8) if the Commission determines that the Division of Rehabilitative
158-Rehabilitation Services should continue to be a division of the State Department of
159-Education, whether the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services should have a
160-governing board separate from the State Board of Education;
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162- (9) whether there are specific budgetary requests that could support the
163-job training programs provided by the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services;
164-and
149+ (d) The Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services shall provide staff for 1
150+the Commission. 2
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166- (10) any other improvements to the Division of Rehabilitative
167-Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services the Commission considers appropriate.
152+ (e) A member of the Commission: 3
168153
169- (g) The Commission shall meet at least five times between June 1, 2022, and
170-December 15, 2022.
154+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 4
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172- (h) On or before December 15, 2022, the Commission shall report its findings and
173-recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State
174-Government Article, the General Assembly.
156+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 5
157+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 6
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176- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June
177-1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June
178-30, 2023, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be
179-abrogated and of no further force and effect.
159+ (f) The Commission shall evaluate and make recommendations on: 7
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181-Approved by the Governor, May 12, 2022.
161+ (1) methods for improving stakeholder input on the Division of 8
162+Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services; 9
163+
164+ (2) methods for improving the relationship and communication between 10
165+transition professionals working at the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services 11
166+and the Developmental Disabilities Administration; 12
167+
168+ (3) methods for improving the amount of time it takes to provide vocational 13
169+rehabilitation and transitional services; 14
170+
171+ (4) methods for improving public–private partnerships to assist more 15
172+Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ clients; 16
173+
174+ (5) methods for improving accountability and transparency of the Division 17
175+of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services; 18
176+
177+ (6) whether the eligibility criteria for the Division of Rehabilitative 19
178+Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services should be altered; 20
179+
180+ (7) whether the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services should 21
181+continue to be a division of the State Department of Education or should be transferred to 22
182+another State agency; 23
183+
184+ (8) if the Commission determines that the Division of Rehabilitative 24
185+Rehabilitation Services should continue to be a division of the State Department of 25
186+Education, whether the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services should have a 26
187+governing board separate from the State Board of Education; 27
188+
189+ (9) whether there are specific budgetary requests that could support the 28
190+job training programs provided by the Division of Rehabilitative Rehabilitation Services; 29
191+and 30
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193+ (10) any other improvements to the Division of Rehabilitative 31
194+Rehabilitation Services’ programs and services the Commission considers appropriate. 32
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198+ (g) The Commission shall meet at least five times between June 1, 2022, and 1
199+December 15, 2022. 2
200+
201+ (h) On or before December 15, 2022, the Commission shall report its findings and 3
202+recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State 4
203+Government Article, the General Assembly. 5
204+
205+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 6
206+1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 1 month and, at the end of June 7
207+30, 2023, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 8
208+abrogated and of no further force and effect. 9
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213+
214+Approved:
215+________________________________________________________________________________
216+ Governor.
217+________________________________________________________________________________
218+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
219+________________________________________________________________________________
220+ President of the Senate.