Bills related to mental health services in schools, and special education services

HB85 – Children with Disabilities – Parental Notice -  sponsor Del. Luedtke

The bill would add to existing law the requirement that schools provide to parents of children with disabilities written information explaining available early intervention and special education family support services, with information on how to contact the providers of those services.  That information is to be provided at the first IEP meeting to discuss interventions for the child, and the information must be provided in the language in which the parents are most fluent.

Here is a link to the bill’s page on the GA website:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=hb0085&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

The bill is assigned to the House Ways and Means committee, and is set for an initial hearing on 2/4.  As of 1/31 there is no Senate cross-file.  Here is a link to the Ways and Means committee members – each name is a hyperlink to their contact information:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&stab=04&id=w%26m&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

HB86 – Translation of IEP and family service plans – sponsor Del. Luedtke

Authorizing the parents of a child with a completed individualized education program or a completed individualized family service plan to request translation of the document into the parents' native language.

Here is a link to the HB86 bill page on the GA website:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=hb0086&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

The bill is assigned to the House Ways and Means committee, and is set for an initial hearing on 2/4. Here is a link to the Ways and Means committee members – each name is a hyperlink to their contact information:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&stab=04&id=w%26m&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

There is a Senate crossfile – SB421. There is a hyperlink to the Senate bill page on the HB86 bill page.  SB421 is assigned to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs committee and is set for hearing on 2/17. Here is a link to the EHEA committee members – each name is a hyperlink to their contact information:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&stab=04&id=ehe&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

 

HB 142 – Emotional Health Awareness Programs in Schools -  sponsor Del. Hixson

The bill would require local school systems to implement programs of emotional suffering awareness, and also programs for middle and high school coaches and athletes focused on creating a character building culture in youth sports programs.

Here is the link to the bill’s page on the GA website:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=hb0142&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

The bill is assigned to the House Ways and Means committee, and is set for an initial hearing on 2/11. As of 2/6 there was no Senate crossfile. Here is a link to the Ways and Means committee members – each name is a hyperlink to their contact information:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&stab=04&id=w%26m&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

 

HB713/SB494 – School Behavioral Health Accountability Act –Del. Luedtke

This bill would require the State Dept. of Education and local school boards and departments of health to develop and implement a standardized reporting system to determine the effectiveness of community-partnered school behavioral health services programs.

Here’s the link to the bill page on the General Assembly webpage:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=hb0713&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

The bill is assigned to the House Ways and Means committee. As of 2/6 it does not have a hearing date.  Here is a link to the Ways and Means committee members – each name is a hyperlink to their contact information:

http://mgaleg.maryland.goEv/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&stab=04&id=w%26m&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS

A link to the crossfile (SB494) can be found on the HB713 webpage.  SB494 is assigned to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs committee, and set for hearing on 2/24. Here is a link to the EHEA committee members – each name is a hyperlink to their contact information:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&stab=04&id=ehe&tab=subject3&ys=2016RS