HOUSE BILL No. 6252

 

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.