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HOW IDEA FAILS FAMILIES WITHOUT MEANS: CAUSES AND CORRECTIONS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWYERING - Tags: CHILDREN with disabilities -- Education -- Law & legislation -- United States UNITED States. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

  The article focuses on the U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and examines how it fails low income families that have children with disabilities. Topics include low income families' access to skilled and effective advocates to represent their children and the need for Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for all qualifying children. [ABSTRACT]
Hyman, Elisa; Rivkin, Dean Hill; Rosenbaum, Stephen A. [AUTHORS]
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law;2012, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p107 [SOURCE]


HOW IDEA FAILS FAMILIES WITHOUT MEANS: CAUSES AND CORRECTIONS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWYERING - Tags: CHILDREN with disabilities -- Education -- Law & legislation -- United States UNITED States. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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IDEA Regulations Changes Concerning Parental Notification of Access to Benefits

 

The regulation governing school districts’ ability to bill Medicaid for related services under IDEA has changed. According to the video posted by Pete Wright of Wrightslaw, there is a possible unintended consequence of this change in that ...it may be easier for school district personnel to make mistakes or intentionally submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid.

FROM THE US DOE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT:
The prior regulations required the public agency responsible for providing a free appropriate public education to a child with a disability under the IDEA to obtain parental consent each time access to public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid) was sought.

The new regulations have two basic requirements. First, the public agency must notify parents in writing of a number of safeguards to protect their rights before the public agency accesses the child’s or parent’s public benefits or insurance to pay for services under the IDEA for the first time and annually thereafter.

Second, the public agency must obtain a one-time written consent from the parent that meets the requirements of 34 CFR §99.30 and §300.622, and also specifies that the parent understands and agrees that the public agency may access the child’s or parent’s public benefits or insurance to pay for special education or related services under part 300 (services under the IDEA). 34 CFR §300.154(d)(2)(iv).

Learn more at:

Wrightslaw Video on You Tube Indicating changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFmKd9ths4&feature=youtu.be

US DOE Guidance on Wrightslaw website
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/usdoe.guidance.medicaid.34cfr300.154.pdf

US DOE Guidance on Wrightslaw website
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/usdoe.guidance.medicaid.34cfr300.154.pdf

Commentary on Revision by Pete Wright
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/regs.medicaid.new.pdf

Link to Federal Registry with Change and comments
http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/law/FR.v78.n31.page10525.medicaid.pdf


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IDEA Reg Revised, Medicaid Fraud? 10M Award to Therapist!

On Feb 14, 2012 the US Dept of Ed revised IDEA 2004's access to Medicaid benefits provision of the special ed Regs. Subsection (d) of 34 USC 300.154 was revi...

 

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IMPORTANT: EVERYONE WITH A CHILD IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ALL RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL NEED TO REVIEW THIS VIDEO. There have been changes in the law pertaining to notification to families of when Medicaid is billed for a related service by the school system. We will be posting more on this information.

IDEA Reg Revised, Medicaid Fraud? 10M Award to Therapist!

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The IDEA regulations governing school districts’ ability to bill Medicaid for related services under IDEA has changed. To see a one-page summary of the proposed regulations, click here http://tinyurl.com/anwuudh

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Using Title I, IDEA Funds for School Choice

making federal funding for special education and disadvantaged students transferable to any school their parents choose.

...portable—meaning the money would follow students to any school their parents choose, including a private school, Presumptive GOP nominee Gov. Mitt Romney called today for 

Under his proposal, parents could also choose to use the funds under Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act at charter school, for online courses, or for tutoring. Title I is funded at $14.5 billion this year, and IDEA is funded at $11.6 billion, and any proposal to radically shift the use of that money would be almost certain to face a host of administrative, budgetary, and political hurdles from the Congress and statehouses on down.
And Romney, who unveiled his education agenda at the Latino Coalition's Annual Economic Summit in Washington today, is also calling for an expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship program, which President Barack Obama sought to eliminate. He would also make it easier for high-quality charter schools to expand, a position that the Obama administration has also embraced.

Romney Calls for Using Title I, IDEA Funds for School Choice - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Romney Considering Big School Choice Expansion

By Alyson Klein on May 22, 2012 10:10 PM

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been mulling some big changes to federal K-12 policy if elected, including allowing federal funding to follow students—even if they want to attend private schools—according to a campaign document obtained by Politics K-12. UPDATED: The Romney plan as sketched-out in a speech this morning tracks closely with the document.
Disadvantaged families and parents of students in special education could choose to spend federal funds at any district or charter public school, tutoring provider, or online course, according to the document circulated over the weekend. It outlines a series of ideas that have been considered by Romney and his advisers, which could be announced as early as this week. Under the proposal, students could also federal money at a private school, as long as that was consistent with state guidelines.

By Alyson Klein on May 23, 2012 12:27 PM

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Individualized Education Program may contain Extended School Year programs.  Be informed.  Request ESY included in your child's IEP.  Understand why your child may need ESY.  Understand why your child is not eligible.

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