NY A08315

Extends eligibility for public school attendance and educational services from age 21 to age 22 for students with disabilities, allowing them to continue receiving free public education until their 22nd birthday

Amends the definition of "child with a disability" or "student with a disability" across the Education Law, Mental Hygiene Law, and Social Services Law to include persons under age 22 who require special education services

Extends transportation services, vocational education programs, and related support services to students with disabilities through age 21 (until they turn 22)

Updates transitional care planning timelines for students with disabilities in foster care or residential educational placements, requiring adult services plans to be developed before the individual turns 22 rather than 21

Ensures consistency across multiple state agencies (education, mental hygiene, social services) in recognizing the extended age eligibility for students with disabilities to access programs and benefits