,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjbf,mr4   
,mc,garvey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 &  
,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  ,a 
,,bill  ,to promote & ensure deliv]y (  
high-quality special education & relat$ 
s]vices to *ildr5 & y\? :o are deafbl9d1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
ref]5ces2 def9ition2 table ( cont5ts    
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,hel5 ,kell] ,education ,act4  7b7    
,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly   
provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et 
seq474  7c7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m deafbl9d1 :5 appli$ to an  
individual1 means ! individual has      

concomitant he>+ & visual impairm5ts1 ! 
comb9ation ( :i*-- 7#a7 prev5ts access  
to in=mation2  7#b7 causes sev]e        
communication *all5ges2  7#c7 int]f]es )
 social & emotional well-be+2 &  7#d7   
impacts o!r developm5tal areas 9 a mann]
 t adv]sely affect a *ild's educational 
p]=mance 7includ+ *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d
 ) additional disabilities74  7d7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2   
ref]5ces2 def9ition2 table ( cont5ts4   
,title ,i--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4     
#aja4 ,id5tify+ *ildr5 & y\? :o are     
deafbl9d4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,relat$ s]vices4  
,sec4 #ajc4 ,/ate plans4 ,sec4 #ajd4    
,evaluations4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,consid]ation 
( special factors4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,te*nical
 assi/ance = p>5ts & educators ( *ildr5 
& y\? :o are deafbl9d4 ,sec4 #ajg4      
,con=m+ regulations4 ,title             
,,ii--,improv+ ! ,effectiv5ess ( ,e>ly  
,int]v5tion = ,infants & ,toddl]s ,:o   
,are ,deafbl9d & ,_! ,families ,sec4    
#bja4 ,cont5t ( plan4 ,title            

,,iii--,national ,activities ,to        
,improve ! ,education ( ,*ildr5 ,)      
,disabilities ,sec4 #cja4 ,p]sonnel     
developm5t to improve s]vices & results 
= *ildr5 ) disabilities2 ensur+         
suffici5t tea*]s ( *ildr5 :o are        
deafbl9d1 int]v5]s1 & e>ly int]v5tion   
speciali/s4  ,i ,g5]al ,provisions      
#aja4 ,id5tify+ *ildr5 & y\? :o are     
deafbl9d  7a7 ,s]v+ all *ildr5 :o are   
deafbl9d reg>dless ( classification     
,section #fab7;a77#c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#adab7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,s]v+ *ildr5 :o are    
deafbl9d ,:5 a ,/ate classifies *ildr5  
by disability1 ! ,/ate1 9 comply+ )     
subsection 7a7--  7i7 id5tifies1 locates
 & evaluates *ildr5 ) concomitant vision
 & he>+ losses :o are1 or may be1       
classifi$ 9 a disability category o!r   
?an deafbl9dness2 &  7ii7 provides 7)\t 
prejudice to su* classification7 special
 education & relat$ s]vices to su*      
*ildr51 includ+ ! specific s]vices      
det]m9$ appropriate bas$ on prop]       

evaluation z w\ld be provid$ to *ildr5  
classifi$ 9 ! ,/ate z hav+ deafbl9dness4
  4  7b7 ,data collection & report+     
,section #fah 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adah7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,acc\nt+ = *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d ,9    
addition to ! o!r data collection &     
report+ requirem5ts ( ?is section &     
subject to su* provisions1 ! ,/ate & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 ) respect  
to *ildr5 classifi$ 9 a disability      
category o!r ?an deafbl9dness1 include !
 numb] & p]c5tage ( su* *ildr5 9 ea*    
disability category :o are also         
deafbl9d4  4  7c7 ,*ild ) a disability  
,section #fjb7c77;,a77i7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#adja7c77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
deafbl9dness1 be=e s]i\s4  #ajb4 ,relat$
 s]vices ,section #fjb7bf77;,a7 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7bf77;,a77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 1 & int]v5] s]vices1 :i* are     
provid$ to *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d by a  
qualifi$ int]v5] aft] = diagno/ic &     
evaluation purposes only4  #ajc4 ,/ate  
plans ,section #fab 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      

#adab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7g7 ,add5dum conc]n+ *ildr5 :o 
are deafbl9d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ !  
provisions ( subsection 7c71 a ,/ate    
%all n be det]m9$ to be 9 compliance )  
?is section unless1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hel5      
,kell] ,education ,act1 ! ,/ate files ) 
! ,secret>y a writt5 add5dum to ! plan  
requir$ by ?is section describ+ h[ !    
,/ate ensures t--  7,a7 *ildr5 :o are   
deafbl9d 7reg>dless ( ! ,/ate's use (   
disability categories or ! ext5t to :i* 
*ildr5 ) deafbl9dness may be classifi$ 9
 disability categories o!r ?an          
deafbl9dness7 are evaluat$ by qualifi$  
pr(essionals1 includ+ tea*]s ( !        
deafbl9d1 us+ valid & reliable          
assessm5ts1 = su* *ildr5's ne$ =        
in/ruction & s]vices t meet _! unique   
language & communication1 lit]acy1      
academic1 social & relat$ le>n+ ne$s1   
includ+ in/ruction :i* may be ne$$ by   
*ildr5 )\t disabilities or ) o!r        
disabilities b :i* mu/ be specifically  

design$1 modifi$1 or deliv]$ to meet !  
unique language & communication1        
academic1 & relat$ le>n+ ne$s ( *ildr5  
:o are deafbl9d2  7,b7 !re is suffici5t 
availability ( p]sonnel1 includ+ tea*]s 
( ! deafbl9d & int]v5]s1 )9 ! ,/ate     
qualifi$ to provide ! evaluation1       
in/ruction1 & s]vices describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to all *ildr5 )9 !     
,/ate requir+ su* in/ruction2 &  7,c7   
all *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d )9 ! ,/ate :o
 ne$ special education & relat$ s]vices1
 :e!r or n su* *ildr5 h o!r             
disabilities1 receive su* in/ruction &  
are n be+ s]v$ solely 9 accordance )    
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,9 prep>+ ! add5dum describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate %all--  7,a7     
specifically address h[ ! ,/ate meets ! 
ne$s ( *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d to support
 ongo+ progress 9 language developm5t & 
9 ! *ild's pref]r$ mode ( communication1
 & includ+ ! provision ( s*ool-relat$   
opportunities = direct communications ) 

pe]s & pr(essional p]sonnel 9 ! *ild's  
pref]r$ mode ( communication &          
opportunities = direct in/ruction 9 7b n
 limit$ to7 concept developm5t1         
functional skills = academic success1   
self-det]m9ation & advocacy1            
social-emotional skills1 visual &       
auditory s5sory effici5cy skills1       
ori5tation & mobility1 assi/ive         
te*nology pr(ici5cy1 indep5d5t liv+     
skills1 age-appropriate c>e] education1 
& support = ! /ud5t ?r\gh family        
education2 &  7,b7 consult ) individuals
 & organizations ) exp]tise 9 !         
education ( *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d1     
includ+ p>5ts1 consum]s1 advocacy       
organizations1 national & ,/ate         
organizations focus$ on deafbl9dness1 & 
o!rs ! ,/ate may id5tify4  4  #ajd4     
,evaluations ,section #fad7;b7 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,*ildr5 :o are   
deafbl9d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+ !   
assessm5ts prescrib$ 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,b71 *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d       

7includ+ *ildr5 :o may h additional     
disabilities7 %all be evaluat$ on       
language & communication pr(ici5cy      
levels1 includ+ expressive1 receptive1 &
 pragmatic skills1 & ability to access  
grade level cont5t 9 ! *ild's pref]r$   
mode ( communication1 includ+           
non-symbolic & symbolic communication & 
tactile sign language4 ,qualifi$        
p]sonnel tra9$ 9 deafbl9dness1 :o       
communicate 9 ! *ild's pref]r$ mode (   
communication1 %all be actively involv$ 
9 assessm5ts & evaluations4  7,b7       
,cont5t ( evaluations ,! evaluations    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 at a  
m9imum1 include evaluations assess+ !   
ne$ = s]vices & supports to assi/ *ildr5
 :o are deafbl9d 9 develop+ & ma9ta9+   
language & communication skills 9 _!    
pref]r$ mode ( communication1 includ+   
non-symbolic & symbolic communication & 
tactile sign language4  4  #aje4        
,consid]ation ( special factors ,section
 #fad7;d77#c77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#adad7;d77#c77;,b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  

clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ clause 7v7 z clause 7vi72 
&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv7 !    
foll[+3  7v7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o is    
deafbl9d1 provide = ! *ild's language & 
communication ne$s1 includ+ tactile sign
 language1 tactile & visual adaptations 
to sign & f+]spell+1 & object & tangible
 symbol sy/ems4 ,! requirem5ts includ$ 9
 clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 %all also apply to
 *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d2 &  4  #ajf4    
,te*nical assi/ance = p>5ts & educators 
( *ildr5 & y\? :o are deafbl9d ,section 
#faf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,develop+  
policy guidance = p>5ts & educators (   
*ildr5 :o are deafbl9d ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,education
 ,act1 policy guidance conc]n+ !        
provision ( special education & relat$  
s]vices to *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d is    
develop$ 7& p]iodically !reaft] b n less
 ?an once e #e ye>s1 updat$7 ) p>ticul> 
att5tion to explanation ( relevant      

am5dm5ts to ?is ,act or to its implem5t+
 regulations & is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]4  4  #ajg4 ,con=m+ regulations  
,section #fag 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adag7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,hel5 ,kell] ,education    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft] notice &   
comm5t1 publi% regulations t provide    
def9itions = deafbl9dness & int]v5]     
s]vices4  4  ,,ii ,improv+ !            
,effectiv5ess ( ,e>ly ,int]v5tion =     
,infants & ,toddl]s ,:o ,are ,deafbl9d &
 ,_! ,families  #bja4 ,cont5t ( plan    
,section #fcf7;d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4        
#adcf7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#i7 9 ! case ( an infant or 
toddl] :o is deafbl9d1 a /atem5t ( !    
ongo+ language & communication assessm5t
 t w be provid$ to ! *ild1 language &   
communication developm5t goals          
comm5surate ) ! *ild's cognitive        

abilities1 ! language & communication   
access t w be provid$1 includ+ ongo+    
opportunities = direct language le>n+ & 
communication access to pe]s1 e>ly      
int]v5tion s]vice provid]s1 & o!r       
pr(essional p]sonnel tra9$ 9 ! *ild's   
pref]r$ mode ( communication1 & !       
support & in/ruction t w be provid$ to  
families to le>n & support ! *ild's     
language & communication mode & ! *ild's
 full range ( ne$s4  4  ,,iii ,national 
,activities ,to ,improve ! ,education ( 
,*ildr5 ,) ,disabilities  #cja4         
,p]sonnel developm5t to improve s]vices 
& results = *ildr5 ) disabilities2      
ensur+ suffici5t tea*]s ( *ildr5 :o are 
deafbl9d1 int]v5]s1 & e>ly int]v5tion   
speciali/s ,section #ffb7;c77#b7 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adfb7;c77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 &  
7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,h7 & 7,i71        
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,prep>+
 p]sonnel to be qualifi$ tea*]s ( *ildr5
 :o are deafbl9d & e>ly int]v5tion      

speciali/s1 to assi/ *ildr5 :o are      
deafbl9d 9 s*ools & s*ool-relat$        
activities1 z well z toddl]s & pres*ool 
*ildr5 :o are deafbl9d 9 e>ly int]v5tion
 & pres*ool programs1 to develop        
communication & lit]acy skills1 to be   
able to access1 organize & utilize      
in=mation ab\t ! environm5t1 & to       
acquire concepts ess5tial = le>n+4  7,g7
 ,prep>+ p]sonnel to be qualifi$        
int]v5]s z individualiz$ supports to    
assi/ *ildr5 :o are deafbl9d 9 s*ool &  
s*ool-relat$ activities1 & infants &    
toddl]s & pres*ool *ildr5 :o are        
deafbl9d 9 e>ly int]v5tion & pres*ool   
programs4  4