1604                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 771

MAY BE QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT.
NO PERSON SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HEARING BOARD
WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PREVIOUS DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION,
PRESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND OTHER
EDUCATIONAL RECORDS OF THE CHILD, WHICH RECORDS SHALL
BE FURNISHED BY THE LOCAL OR REGIONAL BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

(C)   THE HEARING BOARD MAY DISMISS ANY REQUEST FOR
REVIEW, WHICH AFTER A REVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL
RECORDS OF THE CHILD, IT DEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MADE
WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE. THE HEARING BOARD MAY HEAR ANY
[[ADDITIONAL]] TESTIMONY AS IT SHALL DEEM RELEVANT. THE
BOARD MAY REQUIRE A COMPLETE AND INDEPENDENT
DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION AND PRESCRIPTION OF EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS BY QUALIFIED PERSONS. THE COST OF WHICH SHALL
BE PAID BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(D)   THE HEARING BOARD SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
CONFIRM, MODIFY, OR REJECT ANY DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION,
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PRESCRIBED OR EXCLUSION OR
EXEMPTION FROM SCHOOL PRIVILEGES AND PRESCRIBE
ALTERNATE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILD.
APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE HEARING BOARD SHALL BE
TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CHILD
RESIDES: AND, IF THE CHILD RESIDES IN BALTIMORE CITY, TO
ANY ONE OF THE THREE COMMON LAW COURTS OF THE SUPREME
BENCH.

(E)   MEMBERS OF THE HEARING BOARD, OTHER THAN THOSE
EMPLOYED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SHALL
BE PAID REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES AS ESTABLISHED BY
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 771
(House Bill 390)