Special Education - Student Evaluation - Identification of Traumatic Brain Injury
Sponsor: Veronica Turner (District 26)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the initial evaluation of a certain child to determine whether the child is in need of special education services to include certain questions regarding the history of traumatic brain injury; and requiring these questions to be developed by the State Department of Education in consultation with the State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ploetz, Danielle | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Schoenbrodt, Lisa | MD State TBI Advisory Board | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Turner, Delegate Turnerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kerrigan, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Weglein, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Carter, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |