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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(B) DOMICILE OF CHILD.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE DOMICILE OF A SCHOOL AGE CHILD IS
THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO HAS LEGAL
CUSTODY OF THE CHILD IS DOMICILED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as the
first part of the fourth sentence of Art. 77,
§106D(a) and Art. 77, §106D(h).

The only changes are in style.

8-402. STATE AND COUNTIES TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

(A)   DUTIES OF STATE AND COUNTIES.

THE STATE AND EACH COUNTY SHALL MAKE FREE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO EACH HANDICAPPED CHILD, INCLUDING A
CHILD WHO IS SEVERELY HANDICAPPED, AS PROVIDED BY THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)   SERVICES TO BEGIN AS SOON AS CHILD CAN BENEFIT.

APPROPRIATE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE TO BEGIN
AS SOON AS A CHILD CAN BENEFIT FROM THEM, WHETHER OR NOT HE
IS OF REGULAR SCHOOL AGE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as the
first sentence and the last part of the fourth
sentence of Art. 77, §106D(a).

The only changes are in style.

8-403- STATE BOARD TO ADOPT STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION OF
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

(A)   ADOPTION OF BYLAWS.

THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADOPT, AS BYLAWS, STANDARDS FOR
THE IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS, EXAMINATION, AND EDUCATION OF
EACH CHILD IN THIS STATE WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 AND IS
FOUND TO NEED SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, WHETHER OR NOT
THE CHILD IS RECEIVING NONDUPLICATIVE SERVICES FROM ANOTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

(B)   CONSULTATION BEFORE ADOPTION.

BEFORE THESE STANDARDS ARE ADOPTED, THE STATE BOARD
SHALL CONSULT WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES AND PERSONS
WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS
OF CHILDREN WHO NEED SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

(C)   STANDARDS ARE TO BE AS HIGH AS THOSE FOR COUNTY
PROGRAMS.

THE STANDARDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
WHO ARE ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS THAT ARE OPERATED BY AN AGENCY