Article archive / April 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 8. Source pages: 15.
HB 89
“Excepts a student deemed to be gifted or talented from certain provisions relative to the use of seclusion and restraint unless he has been dually identified as also having a disability.” […] “Proposed law provides that present law, relative both to BESE's preparation and adoption of such rules and guidelines and public school governing authorities' provision of such guidelines and procedures to parents, shall not be applicable to a student who has been deemed to be gifted or talented unless he has been identified as also having a disability.
HB 417
“Increases the tax on cigars, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, and smokeless tobacco and dedicates the revenue from the tax increase. […] Proposed law creates a special fund within the state treasury to be called the "Louisiana Healthier Families Fund" … Tax funds are to be distributed to Medicaid, Louisiana State Employee’s and Teachers’ Retirement Systems, to the office of addictive disorders in DHH, Pennington, and other recipients.
HB 642
“Establishes the Special Education Scholarship Program, to provide for regional special education schools, admission of students to such schools, and scholarships for students to attend such schools.”
HB 107
“Proposed law provides for the Improved Outcomes for At-Risk Youth Act and […] creates the Integrated Case Management Planning System as a single, targeted case management system to better track "crossover youths" who are in need of mental health services or have experienced involvement in the child welfare system.
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