Fw: Part B Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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----- Forwarded Message -----To: fndfllistserv@...Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 12:12 PMSubject: [FND Heart Network] Part B Notice of Proposed RulemakingFYITara BremerDirector of ProgramsFamily Network on Disabilities2196 Main St. Suite KDunedin, FL 34698/Fax: www.fndusa.orgHelp Support FND!!!"Serving Families For Twenty-five Years" Today the Department released a notice of proposed rulemaking to amendthe IDEA Part B regulations. Changes are being proposed to

theregulations regarding when a State or local educational agency seeks touse a child's or parent's public benefits or insurance (e.g., Medicaid)to pay for Part B services. These proposed amendments to the Part Bregulations would ensure the protection of the rights of parents andchildren and ensure that children with disabilities receive a freeappropriate public education (FAPE) while addressing concerns raised byState educational agencies and local educational agencies regarding theburdens imposed by the current regulation.Note that the notice of proposed rulemaking has been delivered to theOffice of the Federal Register but has not yet been scheduled forpublication. The official version of this document is the document thatwill be published in the Federal Register in the next couple of weeks.The Part B notice of proposed rulemaking is posted athttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/news.html<http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/news.html>RegardsRuth RyderDeputy DirectorOffice of Special Education Programs