Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1986

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Introduced

14 April 1986

Last action

8 October 1986 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-457.

Summary

Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act (the Act) to revise an age category limitation on the percentage of handicapped children who may be counted for purposes of determining a State's allotment. Provides that the age category for such purposes must be the age category which the State actually serves. Allows specified funds to be used for certain administrative costs of monitoring and complaint investigation. Eliminates an exemption from the requirement that all States provide special education services for handicapped children aged three to five in order to be eligible for assistance under the Act. (Gives States whose State laws had qualified them for such exemption two years to comply with this requirement.) Extends through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations to carry out evaluation provisions under the Act. Establishes a new program for early intervention for handicapped infants from birth through age two. Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make grants to States to carry out such program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for such program. Sets forth provisions for State allotments and eligibility under the early intervention program. Requires assisted States to have, beginning two years after the enactment of this Act: (1) a comprehensive early childhood plan for services to handicapped children from birth through age five which addresses service delivery to all handicapped infants and includes the transition to school; and (2) a statewide comprehensive system of early intervention services for all handicapped infants from birth through age two. Directs the State Governor to appoint an Early Intervention Council. Sets forth Council responsibilities including annual reports to the Governor and the Secretary on the status of early intervention programs within the State. Directs the Governor to appoint an advisory panel to the Council. Directs the Governor to establish or designate a State agency to administer the early intervention program. Sets forth early intervention program components. Requires the State program to serve all handicapped infants from birth through age two. Requires that each handicapped infant have: (1) a multidisciplinary assessment of individual needs and required services; (2) an individualized program plan including special education, social services, health services, and parent and family support services; and (3) free access to all services described in the plan. Requires individualized programs to be reviewed annually and to include provisions supporting the transition to services under provisions for the education of all handicapped children. Sets forth requirements for State applications for early intervention program assistance. Revises provisions for planning, development, and implementation grants. Provides that nothing under such early intervention program provisions shall be construed to: (1) permit a State to reduce benefits or alter eligibility under Medicaid for handicapped infants; or (2) encourage benefit reduction under other public or private insurance. Specifies physical education as among the services offered by regional resource centers for the handicapped and by programs for deaf-blind children and youth. Authorizes the Secretary to arrange by contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with appropriate entities for early intervention and preschool services for handicapped children, including: (1) programs of experimental early intervention for traditionally underserved handicapped infants and their families; (2) preservice and inservice training in early intervention practices for volunteers, paraprofessionals, and professsionals; and (3) research on the development of handicapped children. Directs the Secretary to make an additional grant to address the needs of native Hawaiian children with handicaps. Reserves specified funds for: (1) training and technical assistance for States preparing to receive or receiving grants under the early intervention program; and (2) research on the development of handicapped children, including studies of the effectiveness of various service delivery approaches and of early intervention programs. Revises provisions for research, innovation, training, and dissemination activities to include references to the needs of native Hawaiian and other native Pacific Basin handicapped children and youth. Adds specifically designed physical education and therapeutic recreation programs to increase the potential of handicapped youths for community participation to those projects which may be assisted by grants or contracts under provisions for secondary education and transitional services for handicapped youth. Requires that such projects be coordinated with other State agencies and provide individual transition plans for students served. Extends through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations under various provisions for centers and services to meet special needs of the handicapped. Revises provisions for grants for personnel training to direct the Secretary to give priority to applications from States where shortages exist. Revises provisions for grants for parent training and information programs to require that an additional grant be made to a nonprofit agency serving the needs of native Hawaiians. Directs the Secretary to give priority to parent training and information grants which involve new programs. Permits staff personnel of parent training and information programs to assist parents directly in activities under procedural safeguards provisions of the Act. Provides that grants for traineeships shall be made to each State educational agency and shall be for training personnel serving handicapped children and supervisors of such personnel. Includes physical education among the fields for which grants or contracts to improve the recruiting of educational personnel for handicapped children and youth are made. Provides that the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for the handicapped shall also provide information on transitional services and programs. Extends through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations for various programs under provisions for training personnel for education of the handicapped. Directs the Secretary to reserve 65 percent of such funds for such training in specified fields. Requires that at least five percent of funds for research, surveys, and demonstraction projects to assist appropriate personnel and other persons in the education of handicapped children and youth be used to address the needs of underserved secondary school-aged handicapped youth. Provides for an additional grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for the development of program models and demonstrations for native Hawaiian handicapped children and youth. Extends through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations for various programs under provisions for research in education of the handicapped. Revises provisions for instructional media for the handicapped to add references to theater and to educational material and technology. Directs the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the National Theater of the Deaf to provide theatrical experiences for specified purposes. Extends through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations for various programs under provisions for instructional media for the handicapped. Repeals provisions for the National Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children and Youth.

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Timeline

14 April 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Handicapped (Labor and Human Res.).
Source: Committee
20 May 1986
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
2 June 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.
Source: Calendars
2 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-315.
Source: Committee
2 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-315.
Source: Committee
6 June 1986
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 June 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
30 June 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Source: Committee
23 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 September 1986
Floor
House Incorporated H.R.5520 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Source: Floor
22 September 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
22 September 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Education and Labor Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
22 September 1986
Committee
House Committee on Education and Labor Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
24 September 1986
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
24 September 1986
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 September 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 September 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
26 September 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
8 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-457.
Source: President
8 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
8 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

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Passed House amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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