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Panel advances bill to let ABA providers support students during school transition
Summary
The House Education Committee approved HB 1102 (10-0), which creates a 30—90-day transitional access period for board-certified behavior analysts or registered behavior technicians to work with students entering school from ABA centers, with criminal-history checks and no new cost to districts.
Representative Green urged the committee to support House Bill 1102, saying the measure implements a recommendation from the governor's Applied Behavior Analysis working group to smooth transitions for students with autism who move from center-based ABA therapy into K—12 classrooms. "This is a practical measure that reflects our shared values," Representative Green said during his presentation.
Supporters told the committee that abrupt disruptions to ABA services at school entry can cause regression and…
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