Bill > H5746

This bill modifies Rhode Island state law to relieve the East Providence public schools and city from providing educational and financial resources for students in the Children's Residential and Family Treatment (CRAFT) program or other Bradley Hospital programs, effective June 30, 2025. Instead, the school district where the student was last registered before entering the Bradley program will be responsible for providing and paying for all educational services and instruction. The bill specifically states that the East Providence school district will not receive the standard reimbursement payments typically provided for students in residential treatment programs. By shifting the educational and financial responsibility to the student's original school district, the bill aims to clarify and modify the existing regulations regarding educational support for students in specialized residential treatment programs. The change applies specifically to the CRAFT program located on the East Providence campus of Bradley Hospital and ensures that the original school district bears the full cost of the student's educational needs while in the program.

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