Laura
03-14-2007, 09:33 PM
A New Jersey state law would require state officials to inspect schools outside of the state before they allow disabled children to attend (http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/11737641214550.xml&coll=1) them.
The Assembly Human Services Committee approved "Billy's Law," (A-3570), which creates a Council of Out-of-State Placement of Children and requires that it keep an online registry of schools and residential facilities that meet its approval.
The council also would be required to analyze why disabled people need out-of-state programs and what New Jersey can do to keep the people within its borders, according to the bill.
The Assembly Human Services Committee approved "Billy's Law," (A-3570), which creates a Council of Out-of-State Placement of Children and requires that it keep an online registry of schools and residential facilities that meet its approval.
The council also would be required to analyze why disabled people need out-of-state programs and what New Jersey can do to keep the people within its borders, according to the bill.