September 29, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Williams, Murphy, Clack, Phillips, Vander Veen, Voorhees, Hart, Hager, Kooiman, Stahl and Hardman and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 150, entitled
"Youth rehabilitation services act,"
(MCL 803.301 to 803.309) by adding section 4b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 4b. For public wards committed to the department's
2 care under this act who are students with disabilities, the
3 department shall develop and implement policies and procedures to
4 provide accommodations as provided under section 504 of title V
5 of the rehabilitation act of 1973, 29 USC 794; subtitle A of
6 title II of the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC
7 12131 to 12134; and the implementing regulations for those
8 statutes. The department shall ensure that the policies and
9 procedures implemented under this section are administered and
10 adhered to consistently.