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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an allotment under the public school finance system for |
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medically fragile students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 48, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 48.117 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 48.117. ALLOTMENT FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE STUDENTS. (a) |
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For each student that a school district serves who has been |
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identified as medically fragile, the district is entitled to an |
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annual allotment equal to the basic allotment multiplied by 0.1 or a |
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greater amount provided by appropriation. |
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(b) A school district may receive funding for a student |
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under this section and Section 48.102 if the student satisfies the |
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requirements of both sections. |
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(c) A school district may use the allotment provided for a |
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qualifying student under this section to contract with a private |
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provider to provide supplemental services, including private duty |
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nursing services, to the student. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |