HB 291: Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with Disabilities in Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Edwards ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diaz, M. ; Fasano ; Gonzalez ; Nunez ; O'Toole ; Pafford ; Rodrigues, R. ; Rooney ; Schwartz
Use, Prevention, & Reduction of Seclusion & Restraint on Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Requires that manual physical restraint be used on student with disability only in emergency when there is imminent risk of serious injury or death to student or others; requires that school provide medical evaluation after student is manually physically restrained; prohibits school personnel from placing student in seclusion; requires that school personnel be trained & certified in use of manual physical restraint; requires that school district develop policies relating to use of restraint.
-
Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/18/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 42
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 42
5/3/2013 House • Died in K-12 Subcommittee
-
HB 291, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/18/2013 at 9:55 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1170 Use, Prevention, and Reduction of Seclusion and Restraint on Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Flores Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Education
Location: In committee/council (ED)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.573 Use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities. Page 2 (pdf)