Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: June 15, 2026.
Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism.
Requiring a school to recognize a student's external diagnosis of autism from certain professionals until the school completes an initial evaluation; requiring a school to initiate an evaluation of a student within 30 days of receiving an external diagnosis of autism and written consent from the student's parent; requiring a school to provide certain supports to a student during the evaluation; and requiring a school to continue to provide supports to a student until the evaluation is complete and a certain determination is made.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-05 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-06-15 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |