SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1093        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 326

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/8/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/8/2023

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

2/9/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/13/2023

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/15/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/24/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/24/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/24/2023

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/28/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/15/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/27/2023

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Hampden

4/5/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/12/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/5/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1093        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 326

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Brian M. Ashe, Vanna Howard, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the board of elementary and secondary education shall repromulgate 603 CMR 7.03(3) as necessary to establish the requirement that all approved programs for teachers include instruction on the appropriate use of augmentative and alternative communication and other assistive technologies; provided further the board may require that individual professional development plans required by section 38G of chapter 71 address the learning needs of students who are nonverbal or have limited speech requiring augmentative and alternative communication.