Committee passes SB 3325 after DOE and Attorney General seek clarifying amendments on reporting and position titles

The committee passed SB 3325 SD1 HD1 with amendments that narrow certain reporting requirements and clarify position titles referenced in the bill.

Kenna O'Gardner of the Department of Education said the department stands on its testimony and requested removing a reporting field that would require Medicaid reimbursement amounts by complex area and administrative services, arguing alignment with CMS and the need to avoid mischaracterizing service delivery. The department asked the bill be amended to eliminate that specific reporting item.

Lori Uchi of the Attorney General's Office advised revising references to the "Assistant Superintendent for the Exceptional Support Branch" because the bill's phrasing could refer to more than one position; she suggested language that would unambiguously include the Assistant Superintendent for the Office of Student Support Services and the Director of the Exceptional Support Branch. The committee accepted DOE and AG clarifications and adopted wording changes, including replacing "student coordinators" with "student services coordinators."

The Chair adopted the DOE and AG amendments and the committee passed the measure with the adopted clarifications; the committee adjourned afterward.