HB4233 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 15976 CMG 65337 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4233

Introduced 1/27/2020, by Rep. Karina Villa

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/14-17 new

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires a school district to provide notification to the parent or guardian of a student with an individualized education program (IEP) that the student may be eligible to receive additional specified services, benefits, or resources. Provides that the written notification must be provided no later than 30 days following the implementation of the initial IEP and once a year thereafter. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 14-17 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/14-17 new)

Sec. 14-17. Parental notification of additional resources.

(a) In this Section:

"PUNS" means the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database established under Section 10-26 of the Department of Human Services Act.

"Special-needs trust" means a special-needs trust as defined in Section 1213 of the Illinois Trust Code.

"SSI" means federal Supplemental Security Income.

(b) A school district must provide written notification to the parent or guardian of a student with an individualized education program (IEP) that the student may be eligible to receive additional services, benefits, or resources through PUNS or SSI or may benefit from a special-needs trust as a beneficiary.

(c) A school district must provide the written notification under subsection (b) no later than 30 days following the implementation of the initial IEP for the student and once a year thereafter.

(d) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.