HB 2168 — An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, in Statewide system for provision of early intervention services, further providing for administration by Department of Education.

PRINTER'S NO.    2810

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2168
                                                Session of
                                                  2026

     INTRODUCED BY N. NELSON, JANUARY 28, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 28, 2026


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.212),
 2      entitled "An act providing for early intervention services
 3      for infants, toddlers and preschool children who qualify;
 4      establishing the Interagency Coordinating Council and
 5      providing for its powers and duties; and conferring powers
 6      and duties upon the Department of Education and the State
 7      Board of Education, the Department of Health and the
 8      Department of Public Welfare," in Statewide system for
 9      provision of early intervention services, further providing
10      for administration by Department of Education.
11      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12   hereby enacts as follows:
13      Section 1.     Section 304(a)(4) of the act of December 19, 1990
14   (P.L.1372, No.212), known as the Early Intervention Services
15   System Act, is amended to read:
16   Section 304.     Administration by Department of Education.
17      (a)   Overall responsibility.--
18            * * *
19            (4)   The department shall provide for the programs of
20      eligible young children who are not eligible for services
21      provided in school district kindergarten programs and who are
22      placed in approved [private] special education schools or
 1    chartered schools pursuant to the provisions of section 1376
 2    or 1376.1 of the Public School Code of 1949 from the State
 3    funds appropriated to the department for special education in
 4    approved [private] special education schools. The department
 5    shall provide only for the excess costs for eligible young
 6    children who are eligible for services provided in school
 7    district kindergarten programs and who are placed in approved
 8    [private] special education schools or chartered schools
 9    pursuant to the provisions of section 1376 or 1376.1 of the
10    Public School Code of 1949 from the State funds appropriated
11    to the department for special education in approved [private]
12    special education schools.
13    * * *
14    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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