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Amend CSHB 192 (Senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the
bill, immediately following Subdivision (2) of amended Section
25.087(b), Education Code (page 1, between lines 29 and 30), by
inserting the following:
(b-3) A temporary absence for purposes of Subsection (b)(2)
includes the temporary absence of a student diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorder on the day of the student's appointment with a
health care practitioner, as described by Section 1355.015(b),
Insurance Code, to receive a generally recognized service for
persons with autism spectrum disorder, including applied
behavioral analysis, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.