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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 347
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
8-408.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Child who is blind or visually impaired" means a child who:
(i) Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with
correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision so that the widest diameter of the
visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees;
(ii) Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration; or
(iii) Has a medically diagnosed limitation in visual functioning that
restricts the child's ability to read and write standard print at levels expected of other
children of comparable ability and grade level.
(3) "Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch
commonly known as Standard English [Grade 2] CONTRACTED Braille.
(4) "Individualized education program" and "IEP team" have the same
meaning as provided by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments
of 1997, P.L. 105-17, Section 614(d).
(5) "NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ACCESS CENTER" MEANS
THE CENTER ESTABLISHED UNDER § 674(E) OF THE FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT OF 2004.
(6) "NIMAS" MEANS THE NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL SECRETARY FOR
EDUCATION UNDER 20 U.S.C. 1412 TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF ELECTRONIC
FILES SUITABLE AND USED SOLELY FOR EFFICIENT CONVERSION INTO SPECIALIZED
FORMATS.
(7) "PRINT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS" MEANS PRINTED TEXTBOOKS
AND RELATED PRINTED CORE MATERIALS THAT ARE WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED
PRIMARILY FOR USE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
INSTRUCTION AND ARE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR COUNTY BOARD FOR
USE BY STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM.
(8) "SPECIALIZED FORMATS" MEANS BRAILLE, LARGE PRINT. AUDIO, OR
DIGITAL TEXT THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE USED BY BLIND OR OTHER
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.
(b) (1) In developing the individualized education program for a child who is
blind or visually impaired, provisions shall be made for instruction in braille and the
use of braille unless the IEP team determines, after an evaluation of the child's
reading and writing skills, needs, and appropriate reading and writing media,
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