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MA H634

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and other developmental disabilities with opportunities to be included in all aspects of higher education. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Students with these disabilities will not be required to meet standard admissions criteria like standardized tests, high school diplomas, or minimum academic requirements to enroll in public institutions of higher education. 2. Public colleges and universities, in consultation with the Department of Higher Education, can create their own guidelines for admitting these students and helping them select appropriate courses, whether for credit or to audit. 3. These students must be fully included in academic and non-academic campus life, with individual supports and services made available to facilitate their participation. 4. The costs associated with supporting these students' participation in higher education can be covered through special education funding, Medicaid, and other public or private sources. 5. The bill also establishes an Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative grant program to enable school districts to partner with public colleges to assist students aged 18-21 with severe disabilities in transitioning from school to post-school activities and employment.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (56)

Pat Haddad (D)*,  Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  James Cantwell (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Marjorie Decker (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Steven Howitt (R),  Dan Hunt (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Kevin Kuros (R),  John Lawn (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Michael Rodrigues (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Jeff Roy (D),  John Scibak (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  John Velis (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4286 (on 03/06/2018)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H634
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H634.pdf
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