LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2021
CHAPTER 167
1 AN ACT providing that a student enrolled in an individualized education
2 plan during certain school years may continue to receive educational
3 services until the student completes the services pursuant to the
4 individualized education plan or turns twenty-three years of age,
5 whichever is sooner; and to provide for the repeal of such provisions
6 upon the expiration thereof
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8 Became a law June 29, 2021, with the approval of the Governor.
9 Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.
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11 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
12 bly, do enact as follows:
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14 Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to
15 the contrary, a school district may provide educational services in the
16 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to a student who turned twenty-one
17 years old during the 2019-20 or 2020-21 school years and was enrolled in
18 the school district and receiving special education services pursuant to
19 an individualized education plan. Such student may continue to receive
20 such educational services until the student completes the services
21 pursuant to the individualized education plan or turns twenty-three
22 years of age, whichever is sooner.
23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
24 deemed repealed June 30, 2023.
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26 The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK ss:
27 Pursuant to the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public
28 Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that this slip copy of this
29 session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such
30 section, is entitled to be read into evidence.
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32 ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS CARL E. HEASTIE
33 Temporary President of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly
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40 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law
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