No. HB 969
Filed under Education.
Detection of Developmental Delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder; Requires DOH, in collaboration with school districts throughout this state, to develop informational materials for detection of developmental delays & autism spectrum disorder for parents & guardians of certain students; provides requirements for such informational materials; requires early learning coalitions to notify parents & guardians of availability of such informational materials.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Department of Health must create and post standardized informational materials for detecting developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder within 90 days of the effective date.
Early learning coalitions must annually notify parents of voluntary prekindergarten through second-grade students that these specific detection materials are available to them.
The required materials must describe signs of these conditions, recommend developmental screenings, and list existing state resources like regional autism centers.
This new notification duty is added to the existing annual requirement for coalitions to notify parents about Type 1 diabetes detection materials.
AICreates a new statutory duty for the Department of Health to create and publish specific informational materials for parents and guardians.
AIRequires all early learning coalitions, prekindergarten providers, school districts, and charter schools to use a standardized methodology to notify parents annually.
AIDictates that the informational materials must include specific descriptions of conditions, associated signs, screening recommendations, and state resources.
AIAmends existing law to require early learning coalitions to include developmental delay and autism detection materials in their annual parental notifications.