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From the ECS State Policy Database
2005 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2005. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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MORule Adoption 08/2005P-12Establishes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is eligible to apply for and receive federal funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B for the provision of special education and related services to eligible children and youth. MISSOURI REG 15900 (SN)
Title: 5 CSR 70-742.140
Source: StateNet

ORSigned into law 08/2005P-12Establishes within the State School Fund a High Cost Disabilities Account. Each fiscal year, the department of education is to distribute moneys from the account to school districts as high cost disabilities grants. A school district may receive moneys from the account if it has a resident pupil with disabilities for whom the approved costs to the school district of providing special education and related services exceed $30,000. The department The department determines the approved costs incurred based on several criteria. http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2450.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2450
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us

ILSigned into law 07/2005P-12Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that the reimbursement of a school district for the amount of paid tuition of a child attending a non-public school or special education facility, public out-of-State school, or county special education facility is not authorized unless the State Superintendent finds that the school district is in substantial compliance with a Section of the Code concerning special educational facilities for children with disabilities (now, the school district must also certify to the State Superintendent of Education that the special education program of the district is unable to meet the needs of a child because of the child's disability in order for reimbursement to be authorized). http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/94/PDF/094-0177.pdf
Title: H.B. 728
Source: http://www.ilga.gov/

MARe-enacted by the Senate 07/2005P-12
The secretary of health and human services shall, within three months of the effective date of this Act, apply to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a home and community-based services waiver under section 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §301 et seq., to allow eligible children with autism spectrum disorder to receive waiver services to support said children in their homes and communities.    

Title: H.B. 4177
Source: StateNet

NY(H) AMENDED ON THIRD READING 06/2005P-12Relates to the use of certain federal funds for preschool grants for children with disabilities.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02168&sh=t
Title: H.B. 2168
Source: StateNet

FLSigned into law 05/2005P-12Deletes provisions authorizing AHCA to adopt emergency rules governing home & community-based services delivery system; provides Medicaid rate-setting process; revises Medicaid prescribed drug spending control program; directs AHCA to implement, & authorizes it to seek federal waivers for, program of all-inclusive care for children; establishes memory disorder clinic at FAU, etc. http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2005&billnum=404
Title: S.B. 404
Source: www.flsenate.gov

ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12Directs department of education to identify school districts underperforming in the area of direct-service Medicaid billing and requires these districts to work with an education service cooperative for the provision of direct-service Medicaid billing services. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/HB1259.pdf
Title: H.B. 1259
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us

ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12Provides that the department of education, a public school district, or an open-enrollment charter school is not liable for any educational costs or other related costs associated with the placement of a juvenile in an in-state or out-of-state residential or inpatient facility for any care and treatment, including psychiatric treatment, unless specified requirements are met. This section does not apply to a juvenile placed in an Arkansas juvenile detention facility.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/HB2558.pdf
Title: H.B. 2558
Source:

COVetoed 04/2005P-12Adopts a comprehensive method of allocating the excess costs incurred in educating students with disabilities. Defines "selected special education option" as district other than the child's resident school district that special education student enrolls in, charter school or on-line program. Requires the resident school district to pay the selected special education option the tuition charge for the excess costs incurred in educating the student. Requires the state board to adopt rules on notifying the district of residence, types and amounts of allowable costs in excess of the per pupil funding for a student with a disability, and other program specifications.
Bill as sent to governor: http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/9D49F9D805B1D0AC87256F5E0067F825?Open&file=1255_enr.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/9D49F9D805B1D0AC87256F5E0067F825?Open&file=HB1255_00.pdf
Title: H.B. 1255
Source: www.leg.state.co.us

HISigned into law 04/2005P-12Authorizes an emergency appropriation ($11, 672, 564) for fiscal year 2004-2005 to pay for increases in costs due to an increase in students identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder and for increased cost for school-based behavioral health services. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb778_.htm
Title: S.B. 778
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov

KSBecame law without governor's signature 04/2005P-12Creates a new formula for determining each district's special education allocation. Specifies that if the appropriation for special education and related services is insufficient to pay in full the amount of state aid each school district is entitled to receive for the school year, the state board must prorate the amount appropriated among all school districts.

Bill as enacted: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=38800
Fiscal note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=35742
Supplemental note: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=37465
Title: H.B. 2247 (section 10-11)
Source: www.kslegislature.org

NDSigned into law 03/2005P-12Provides for forwarding of special education per student payments to whichever program is providing the services to the student. The superintendent of public instruction is to forward any per student payments, payable on behalf of that student, directly to the school district of
residence for purposes of calculating per student payments in which the student receives such services. Applies additionally to programs such as summer schools. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FAJT0200.pdf
Title: H.B. 1237
Source: http://www.state.nd.us

SDSigned into law 03/2005P-12Includes legal costs as allowable expenditures from the special education fund. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/bills/SB72enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 72
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us

LAEmergency Rule Adoption 01/2005P-12Establishes emergency rules to promote Health and welfare of Medicaid recipients and to maintain access to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT) school-based services. Amends reimbursement methodology for services rendered by local education agencies. http://www.state.la.us/osr/emr/EMR011.htm
Title: LAC 50:XV.Chapter 71
Source: StateNet

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