| Chapter 101 |
| 2024 -- H 7612 Enacted 06/12/2024 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
Introduced By: Representatives Cortvriend, Spears, Carson, Dawson, McGaw, Finkelman, Handy, Azzinaro, and Nardone |
| Date Introduced: February 15, 2024 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 42-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "Office of Health and Human |
| Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 42-7.2-20.9. ABLE account program information. |
| Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a school district shall provide informational |
| material about the achieving a better life experience (ABLE) account program established under ยง |
| 42-7.2-20.3 to the parent or guardian of any student with an individualized education program (IEP) |
| at the student's annual IEP review meeting, whether held in person, held remotely, or held in any |
| other manner. The office of the general treasurer shall prepare the informational material and |
| deliver the informational material to the Rhode Island department of education who which shall |
| distribute the informational material to school districts. |
| A school may transmit the informational material to a parent or guardian in the same |
| manner as other documents or information related to an annual IEP review meeting are provided to |
| the parent or guardian. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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| LC004576 |
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