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A04491 Summary:

BILL NO	A04491
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Ramos
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §305, Ed L
Requires all school districts to purchase and provide assistive technology devices no later than two months after an item is put on a student's individualized education program.

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A04491 Actions:

BILL NO	A04491
02/16/2023	referred to education
01/03/2024	referred to education

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A04491 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4491
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 16, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring  all  school
          districts to purchase and provide assistive technology devices when an
          item is put on an individualized education program

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 60 to read as follows:
     3    60. The commissioner is authorized and directed  to  promulgate  rules
     4  and  regulations to require all school districts to purchase and provide
     5  assistive technology devices and services as  required  by  a  student's
     6  individualized  education  program.  Such  devices and services shall be
     7  purchased and provided no later than two months after the  committee  on
     8  special  education  meets  and deems such item and/or services necessary
     9  for the student's individualized education program.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08249-01-3

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