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REFERENCE TITLE: DCS; investigation;
schools; children; disabilities |
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State of
Arizona House of
Representatives Fifty-fourth
Legislature Second Regular
Session 2020 |
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HB 2569 |
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Introduced by Representatives Jermaine: Allen J, Andrade, Blackman, Blanc,
Bolding, Butler, Campbell, Cano, Chávez, DeGrazia, Dunn, Epstein, Espinoza,
Fernandez, Fillmore, Friese, Gabaldón, Hernandez A, Hernandez D, Lieberman,
Longdon, Osborne, Pawlik, Powers Hannley, Rodriguez, Salman, Shah, Sierra, Teller,
Terán, Tsosie, Senators Alston, Bowie, Farnsworth D, Navarrete, Otondo,
Peshlakai, Steele, Ugenti-Rita |
AN ACT
amending Title
8, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 8-812;
relating to the department of child safety.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 8, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 8-812, to read:
8-812. Investigation; schools for children with disabilities; definitions
A. A child safety worker or a child
safety investigator may enter a school that teaches a child with a disability
to investigate a report of abuse of such a child at the school.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Child" means either of
the following:
(a) An
individual who is under eighteen years of age.
(b) An
individual who is at least eighteen and under twenty‑three years of age
and who is enrolled in high school.
2. "child with a
disability" means a child who is any of the following:
(a) Identified as having a disability
under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 (29 United States Code
section 794).
(b) Identified by a school
district or by an independent third party pursuant to section 15‑2403,
subsection I as a child with a disability as defined in section 15‑731 or
15‑761.
(c) A child with a
disability who is eligible to receive services from a school district under
section 15‑763.
(d) A child with a disability as defined in 42 United States code section 12102.