,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,h>p] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,morris
 ,rodg]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act to make improvem5ts to !           
individualiz$ education program "u t    
,act & facilitate ! transition ( *ildr5 
) disabilities to adul?ood1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,transition t[>d           
,excell5ce1 ,a*ievem5t & ,mobility ?r\gh
 ,education ,act ( #bjac or             
,,team-,education ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$      
rese>* has conclusively docum5t$ t y\? )
 significant disabilities :o 7 educat$ 9
 inclusive sett+s1 7 expos$ to "w       
exp]i5ce & c>e] exploration1 &          
p>ticipat$ 9 a paid "w exp]i5ce :ile 9  
s*ool _h bett] po/second>y outcomes &   

high] rates ( su/a9able employm5t4  7#b7
 ,high] rates ( self-det]m9ation1 9 :i* 
individuals ) significant disabilities &
 _! families h direct control ov] !     
decision-mak+ process 9 ord] to ensure  
an appropriate individualiz$ transition 
/rategy1 lead to bett] outcomes4  7#c7  
,regulations & processes all[+ =        
flexibility 9 ! bl5d+ & braid+ (        
gov]nm5t funds to ensure seamless1      
collaborative /rategies dur+ !          
transition process lead to bett]        
outcomes = individuals ) significant    
disabilities4  7#d7 ,ag5cy (ficials     
involv$ directly 9 ! provision (        
supports & s]vices dur+ a y\?'s         
transition into adul?ood & beyond mu/ be
 provid$ additional tra9+ to become     
prop]ly prep>$ to adequately address !  
individual transition ne$s ( /ud5ts )   
significant disabilities4  7b7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,create a holi/ic sy/em across     
multiple p>tn]s focus$ on successful    
transition ( y\? ) significant          

disabilities into adul?ood4  7#b7       
,create a sy/emic focus on a*iev+ high  
expectations = all y\?1 ?r\gh equality (
 opportunity1 full p>ticipation ?r\gh   
self-det]m9ation & in=m$ *oice1 outcomes
 relat$ to po/-second>y options t lead  
to competitive integrat$ employm5t &    
economic self-suffici5cy4  7#c7 ,promote
 innovative /rategies to fo/] academic1 
pr(essional1 & social inclusion1 & !    
solidification ( long-t]m supports &    
s]vices requir$ to ensure full          
integration into ! community sett+4     
7#d7 ,bett] def9e & coord9ate specific  
s]vices relat$ to ! effective transition
 ( y\? ) significant disabilities4  7#e7
 ,elim9ate b>ri]s & promote inc5tives = 
multiple /akehold]s to collaborate &    
improve transition opportunities = y\? )
 significant disabilities4  #c4         
,def9itions  7a7 ,transition s]vices    
,section #fjb7cd7 ( ! ,individuals )    
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7cd77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & cu/omiz$  

employm5t aft] support$ employm5t2  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraphs3  7,d7 includes tra9+ 9    
self-advocacy & self-det]m9ation        
activities & ! skills ne$$ to p>ticipate
 9 mak+ in=m$ *oices to prep>e & emp[] !
 *ild to advocate & negotiate on !      
*ild's own behalf2 &  7,e7 does n       
include facility-bas$ employm5t or      
activity sett+s1 su* z %elt]$ work%ops1 
day habilitation c5t]s1 mobile "w crews1
 or enclave "w sett+s4  4  7b7 ,o!r     
def9itions ,section #fjb ( !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#cg7 ,in=m$ *oice ,! t]m in=m$ *oice   
means a *oice-mak+ process t includes ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7 ,! provision (    
adequate in=mation to ! *ild & ! *ild's 
p>5ts ab\t ! full range ( options t are 
to be consid]$4  7,b7 ,suffici5t        

res\rces 7p]sonnel z well z fiscal7 to  
support ! *oice made by ! *ild & !      
*ild's p>5ts4  7,c7 ,will+ness ( any    
provid] ( s]vices to accept ! *oice & ! 
reasonable risks associat$ ) ! *oice4   
7,d7 ,in=mation on ! p>amet]s ( ! *oice 
& ! relevant options be+ consid]$ 9 !   
language & capabilities ( ! *ild 9 !    
*oice-mak+ process4  7,e7 ,ackn[l$gm5t  
by ! *ild & all p>ties involv$ t ! use (
 public-funds %\ld be focus$ on *oices t
 fo/] p]sonal1 social1 & pr(essional    
developm5t 9 integrat$ sett+s & lead to 
outcomes ( increas$ economic            
self-suffici5cy & pr(essional           
advancem5t4  7#ch7 ,integrat$ employm5t 
,! t]m integrat$ employm5t means "w     
comp5sat$ at ! great] ( m9imum wage or  
competitive wages ) relat$ employm5t    
b5efits1 occurr+ 9 a typical "w sett+   
:]e ! employee ) ! disability int]acts  
or has ! opportunity to int]act         
cont9u\sly ) non-disabl$ co-work]s1 has 
an opportunity = advancem5t & mobility1 
& is pref]ably engag$ 9 full-"t         

employm5t4  7#ci7 ,self-det]m9ation     
activities ,! t]m self-det]m9ation      
activities has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb74  7#dj7 ,/ate intellectual &    
developm5tal disabilities ag5cy ,! t]m  
,/ate intellectual & developm5tal       
disabilities ag5cy means ! prim>y ,/ate 
ag5cy or subdivision ) adm9i/rative1    
programmatic1 & op]ational              
responsibility = ! full range ( s]vices 
& supports furni%$ to individuals )     
intellectual & developm5tal             
disabilities4  4  #d4 ,/ate-level       
activities ,section #faa7;e77#b77;,c7 ( 
! ,individuals ) ,disabilities          
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#adaa7;e77#b77;,c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ clauses 7vii7 ?r\gh 7xi7 z   
clauses 7viii7 ?r\gh 7xii71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7vi7 ! foll[+ new clause3  7vii7 
,to ent] into contracts ) entities t h  

exp]tise 9 ! provision ( transition     
s]vices specifically relat$ to assi/+   
*ildr5 ) disabilities 9 ! accompli%m5t (
 ! transition objectives outl9$ 9 !     
*ild's ,,iep to ! ext5t su* objectives  
relate to ! provision ( s*ool-bas$      
prep>atory activities1 "w-bas$ le>n+    
exp]i5ces1 c>e] prep>ation1 & job       
exp]i5ces 9 an integrat$ community      
sett+1 o!r ?an facility-bas$ employm5t &
 activity sett+s1 su* z %elt]$ work%ops1
 day habilitation c5t]s1 mobile "w      
crews1 & enclave "w sett+s4  4  #e4     
,/ate eligibility ,section #fab7;a7 ( ! 
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#bf7 ,plan relat+ to transition s]vices
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate has e/abli%$ a 
plan to ensure t ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy coord9ates ef=ts among ! v>i\s    
,/ate ag5cies involv$ 9 ! successful    
transition ( y\? ) disabilities into    
adul?ood1 includ+ ! ,/ate ag5cies       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 & to align 

practices & direct res\rces t[>d !      
effective provision ( transition s]vices
 to address ! ne$s ( *ildr5 )           
disabilities1 includ+ involvem5t &      
progress 9 ! g5]al curriculum 9 ! lea/  
re/rictive environm5t1 academic &       
s*ool-bas$ prep>atory exp]i5ces1 "w &   
c>e] read9ess1 y\? developm5t &         
lead]%ip1 compreh5sive community        
connections1 & family involvem5t &      
engagem5t4  7,b7 ,/ate ag5cies describ$ 
,! ,/ate ag5cies ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 are--  7i7 ! ,/ate intellectual & 
developm5tal disabilities ag5cy2  7ii7 !
 ,/ate vocational rehabilitation ag5cy2 
7iii7 ! ag5cy responsible = ! ,/ate     
m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !      
,social ,security ,act2 &  7iv7 ! ,/ate 
dep>tm5t ( labor or work=ce inve/m5t    
bo>d4  4  #f4 ,individualiz$ ,education 
,programs  7a7 ,evaluations be=e *ange 9
 eligibility ,section                   
#fad7;c77#e77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,individuals )
 ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;c77#e77;,b77ii77 is    

am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! *ild ) a summ>y
 & ins]t+  to ! *ild & ! *ild's p>5ts1 n
 lat] ?an #g days aft] ! *ild's         
eligibility t]m9ates1 )-- 7,i7 a summ>y 
2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subclause3  7,,ii7 a         
compreh5sive record ( ! *ild's "w       
exp]i5ces1 skills1 tal5ts & /r5g?s      
relevant = discussions ) prospective    
employ]s1 po/-second>y education        
programs1 c>e] placem5t s]vices1 &      
m5tors4  4  7b7 ,individualiz$          
,education ,program ,section            
#fad7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,individuals )    
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7i7--  7,a7 9 subclause 
7,,vii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9   
subclause 7,,viii7--  7i7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ item 7aa7--  7,i7 by /rik+ #af & 
ins]t+ #ad2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ at a    
m9imum aft] updat$2 &  7ii7 by /rik+    
items 7bb7 & 7cc7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7bb7 a /rategy to address ! ne$s ( !    

*ild relat$ to academic & s*ool-bas$    
prep>atory exp]i5ces1 "w & c>e]         
read9ess1 y\? developm5t & lead]%ip1    
compreh5sive community connections1 &   
family involvem5t & engagem5t2 &  7cc7  
objectives lead+ to po/second>y         
education1 su/a9$ integrat$ employm5t1  
economic self-suffici5cy1 indep5d5t liv+
 & community p>ticipation2  2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ix7 beg9n+ 
n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! fir/ ,,iep is
 to be 9 effect :5 ! *ild atta9s ! age (
 #ad--  7aa7 a description ( !          
transition s]vices 7includ+ c\rses (    
/udy & "w exp]i5ce7 t w be provid$ to   
assi/ ! *ild 9 rea*+ ! po/second>y goals
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,,viii77aa72 &   
7bb7 a description ( ! tra9+ 9          
self-advocacy1 developm5t (             
self-det]m9ation activities1 & ! skills 
ne$$ to p>ticipate 9 mak+ in=m$ *oices  
to prep>e & emp[] ! *ild to negotiate & 
advocate on ! *ild's own behalf2 &  7,x7
 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> be=e ! *ild   
rea*es ! age ( majority "u ,/ate law1 a 

/atem5t t ! *ild & ! *ild's p>5ts h be5 
in=m$ ( ! *ild's rights "u ?is title1 if
 any1 t w transf] to ! *ild on rea*+ !  
age ( majority "u section #fae7m74  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  
,additional rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
clause 7i77,,viii7 %all be con/ru$ to   
au?orize ! use ( facility-bas$ employm5t
 or activity sett+s1 su* z %elt]$       
work%ops1 day habilitation c5t]s1 mobile
 "w crews1 or enclave "w sett+s 9 a     
*ild's ,,iep4  4  7c7 ,individualiz$    
,education ,program ,team ,section      
#fad7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,individuals )    
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;d77#a77;,b77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 z    
clause 7viii72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
clause 7vi71 z am5d$ by ?is subsection1 
! foll[+3  7vii7 beg9n+ at ! age ( #ad )
 respect to a *ild ) a disability :o is 
expect$ to be eligible to receive adult 
s]vices "u ! ,/ate m$icaid program "u   
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  

7or any s]vices provid$ "u a waiv] "u   
su* program7 or any o!r adult s]vices   
provid$ by ! ,/ate intellectual &       
developm5tal disabilities ag5cy ^u rea*+
 ! age ( majority1 a repres5tative ( !  
,/ate intellectual & developm5tal       
disabilities ag5cy2 &  4  7d7           
,developm5t ( ,,iep ,section            
#fad7;d77#c7 ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;d77#c77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 clause
 7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9    
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7v7 ! transition s]vices       
necess>y to assi/ ! *ild to atta9 a     
po/second>y education1 integrat$        
employm5t1 indep5d5t liv+1 & community  
p>ticipation4  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,g71           
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,prep>ation =        

developm5t ( ,,iep = a *ild 9 transition
 ye>s ,! ,,iep ,team1 ^u ! reque/ ( a   
*ild :o has atta9$ ! age ( #ad1 %all--  
7i7 (f] a prelim9>y meet+ & advocacy    
tra9+ = ! *ild & *ild's p>5ts to support
 ! prep>ation ( ! p>5ts 9 advocat+ on _!
 *ild's behalf dur+ any upcom+ ,,iep    
team meet+ t w be conduct$ by a c]tifi$ 
tra9] ) specific exp]i5ce 9             
self-advocacy & family advocacy tra9+2 &
  7ii7 ensure t all p]t95t in=mation1   
includ+ s*ool records1 educational      
mat]ials reg>d+ transition s]vices      
available & backgr\nd in=mation on any  
pre-exi/+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! local      
educational ag5cy & any outside provid]s
 ( transition s]vices or po/-second>y   
education1 is s5t to ! *ild at lea/ t5  
days prior to ! ,,iep team meet+4  2 &  
7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 7z r$esignat$71 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraph 7,e74  7e7 ,review &        
revision ( ,,iep ,section               
#fad7;d77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,individuals )    
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      

,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;d77#d77;,a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 beg9n+ :5
 ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #ad1 evaluates ! 
progress made 9 a*iev+ ! *ild's         
transition objectives1 id5tify+ *all5ges
 & opportunities & discuss+ any         
additional transition s]vices t ne$ to  
be secur$ to optimize ! *ild's          
successful completion ( transition      
objectives set =? 9 ! *ild's ,,iep lead+
 to po/second>y education1 integrat$    
employm5t1 indep5d5t liv+1 & community  
p>ticipation4  4  #g4 ,grants =         
e/abli%m5t ( local coord9ators =        
transition s]vices ,section #fad ( !    
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adad7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,grants =  
e/abli%m5t ( local coord9ators =        
transition s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to provide grants 
to ,/ate educational ag5cies to provide 

au?orization1 fund+1 & support to local 
educational ag5cies to e/abli%          
coord9ators to provide transition       
s]vices to *ildr5 ) disabilities "u ?is 
"p4  7#b7 ,activities ( coord9ators     
,coord9ators e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all--  7,a7 manage ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! transition s]vices    
compon5ts ( an ,,iep = *ildr5 )         
disabilities "u ?is "p2 &  7,b7         
facilitate relation%ips betwe5 *ildr5 ) 
disabilities & p>5ts ( *ildr5 )         
disabilities & public & private ag5cies 
involv$ 9 transition s]vices = *ildr5 ) 
disabilities "u ?is "p4  7#c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  4  #h4  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to fiscal  
ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4