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Minutes for HB2487 - Committee on Education
Short Title
Including emotional disability rather than emotional disturbance in the definitions of "children with disabilities" and "individuals with disabilities."
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 4, 2020
Chairperson Huebert called the meeting to order at 1:32 PM and asked for bill requests.
A motion was made by Tom Bruno, on behalf of the Kansas Athletic Trainer Society, seconded by Representative Dietrich, to request a bill 20rs2319 regarding concussion recovery procedures. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Representative Huebert, seconded by Representative Vickery, to request a bill 20rs2533 regarding the process of mandating vaccines for school age children. Motion passed.
Laura Jurgensen gave an overview of the history of the term emotionally disturbed and the process of updating to emotionally disabled. (Attachment 1)
