Mississippi House Bill 562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Autism Therapy Scholarship For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder Program, Which Also May Be Cited As The "continuous Progress Curriculum Act Of 2014"; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop Rules And Regulations Regarding The Distribution Of Funds Under The Scholarship Program; To Require That All Children Be Screened For Autism Spectrum Disorder Before The End Of Grade 1 In The Public Schools Of This State; To Establish The Procedures To Be Followed In The Screening And Evaluation Of Students For Autism Spectrum Disorder; To Require Each School District And Schools Therein To Provide A Curriculum And Instruction Suited To Each Student's Instructional And Developmental Level; To Require The Department Of Education To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature Summarizing Student Performance, Student Assessments, Funding And Any Recommended Changes; And For Related Purposes.

MS Autism Therapy Scholarship; authorize to provide additional funds for students with autism spectrum disorder to receive therapy.

Rep. Toby Barker [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2014-01-20	House	Referred To Education;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/history/HB/HB0562.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0562IN.htm