HB 1467 Summary

• Prohibits public high school students from leaving school grounds during their designated lunch period, with implementation required by July 1, 2016.

• Restricts manual physical restraint on students with disabilities to emergency situations only when there is imminent risk of serious injury or death, with specific prohibited techniques including prone restraint, choking, and pressure on chest or neck.

• Requires schools to medically evaluate students after restraint, prohibits seclusion entirely, and limits time-out use to 1 minute per year of student age with specific conditions met.

• Mandates training and certification for all personnel using restraint techniques, incident reporting within 24 hours, parent notification, and submission of redacted reports to the Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities.

• Requires school districts to develop policies addressing restraint use, authorized personnel, training procedures, data monitoring, and plans to reduce restraint and seclusion usage, with revised policies filed by January 31, 2012.