HB2203

Including children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder under the definition of other health impairment in the special education for exceptional children act.

Introduced·2/3/25
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Kansas HB2203 expands the definition of "other health impairment" to include children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder.

Kansas HB2203 amends the definition of "other health impairment" to include children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder. This change ensures that children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder are eligible for special education and related services under the state's special education for exceptional children act. The bill modifies the existing definition to explicitly include chronic or acute health problems, such as fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, that adversely affect a child's educational performance.

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Calendar

Jan 15

1:30 PM

House Education Hearing

History

Jan 22

House

House Hearing continuation: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

Jan 15

House

House Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

Feb 3, 2025

House

House Introduced