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MI HB5414

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Amanda Price

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's public instruction law to add section 1307e establishing requirements for emergency intervention plans when pupils exhibit patterns of behavior posing substantial risk of emergency situations.

  • Requires emergency intervention plans be developed by a team including a teacher, an individual knowledgeable about legal use of emergency seclusion and physical restraint, and an individual knowledgeable about positive behavioral intervention and support strategies.

  • Mandates written emergency intervention plans include detailed procedures, legal limits on seclusion and physical restraint with examples, medical contraindications review with parental consent, and peer review by school personnel.

  • Requires parents or guardians receive written and oral explanation of positive behavioral intervention strategies, definition of emergency situations, intervention procedures, legal limits on restraint and seclusion, possible discomforts or risks, and answers to questions.

  • Prohibits emergency seclusion or physical restraint from being used as planned response, discipline, punishment, or substitute for appropriate education; specifies use only permitted in response to ongoing emergency situations.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment only if House Bills 5410 and 5417 are also enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Education; discipline; certain provisions concerning emergency intervention; require to be included in state policy on schoolwide positive behavioral intervention and support plans. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1307e.

Education: discipline

Last Action

Assigned Pa 399'16

12/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Education3/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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