2003 Act to Prevent Developmental Disabilities in Education
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (10 Jun 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633)
What this bill does
**S. 1226 — 2003 Act to Prevent Developmental Disabilities in Education**
This bill would direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities to collect and analyze data on how often developmental disabilities occur and where they are concentrated. The goal is to identify localities with unusually high rates of these conditions and to study possible causes, including environmental factors. The Department of Education and CDC would be required to reconcile data gathered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act with existing CDC surveillance systems, such as state birth defects registries and environmental public health tracking programs, so that information from different sources can be compared consistently.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies—the Department of Education and CDC—by creating new interagency data-coordination responsibilities. It would also indirectly affect children with developmental disabilities and their families, state education and health agencies, and researchers, since improved data collection could shape future studies or policy on the causes and prevalence of these disabilities. The bill includes privacy protections requiring compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, and applicable state and local privacy laws.
S. 1226 was introduced in the Senate on June 10, 2003, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a committee vote or further action, and the bill did not become law.
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Official summary
2003 Act to Prevent Developmental Disabilities in Education - Directs the Secretary of Education to coordinate efforts with the Director of the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collecting and analyzing data to determine localities with a high incidence of developmental disabilities and possible causes for such circumstance. Directs the Secretary and the Director in implementing this Act to reconcile data collected in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on the prevalence of developmental disabilities with existing surveillance and data collection systems, registries, and surveys that are administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Timeline
10 Jun 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633)
Common questions
- What does S. 1226 do?
- **S. 1226 — 2003 Act to Prevent Developmental Disabilities in Education** This bill would direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities to collect and analyze data on how often developmental disabilities occur and where they are concentrated. The goal is to identify localities with unusually high rates of these conditions and to study possible causes, including environmental factors. The Department of Education and CDC would be required to reconcile data gathered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act with existing CDC surveillance systems, such as state birth defects registries and environmental public health tracking programs, so that information from different sources can be compared consistently. The bill primarily affects federal agencies—the Department of Education and CDC—by creating new interagency data-coordination responsibilities. It would also indirectly affect children with developmental disabilities and their families, state education and health agencies, and researchers, since improved data collection could shape future studies or policy on the causes and prevalence of these disabilities. The bill includes privacy protections requiring compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, and applicable state and local privacy laws. S. 1226 was introduced in the Senate on June 10, 2003, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a committee vote or further action, and the bill did not become law.
- Has S. 1226 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1226. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1226?
- S. 1226 was sponsored by Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (D-NY), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1226?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633) (10 Jun 2003).
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