Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism
What this bill does
Requiring a school to recognize a student's external diagnosis of autism from certain professionals until the school completes an initial evaluation; requiring a school to initiate an evaluation of a student within 30 days of receiving an external diagnosis of autism and written consent from the student's parent; requiring a school to provide certain supports to a student during the evaluation; and requiring a school to continue to provide supports to a student until the evaluation is complete and a certain determination is made.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (30)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carpenter-Grantham, Eric | ERIC's ID LAW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carpenter-Grantham, Linda | Eric's ID LAW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kocik, Jimara | HCAS | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, Womens | Maryland Womens Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooper, Jabari | Prince George's County Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malone, Robert | The Arc Prince George's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zektick, Barbaralobbyist | Zektick + Company | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Roberts, Delegate Robertslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Denise, Denise | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lanocha, Cristina | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Oriadha, Krystal | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheridan, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | TORAIN MYERS, Tangela | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Moss, Phelton | Prince George's County Board of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burch, Eboni | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Millhouse, Delores | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smith, Theresa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Grubb, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |