Allows "emotional disability" to replace "emotional disturbance" in special education terminology in Montana.
Montana HB866 permits the term "emotional disability" to be used interchangeably with "emotional disturbance" in the context of special education. This change applies to the Montana Code Annotated and the Administrative Rules of Montana. The bill also appropriates $100 from the general fund to the Office of Public Instruction for the 2025-2027 biennium to facilitate this change. Effective July 1, 2025.
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