72-989. Rights of child with disability upon reaching 18 years of age.

72-989

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS
Article 9.--SPECIAL EDUCATION

      72-989.   Rights of child with disability uponreaching 18 years of age.When a person who has been determined to be a child with adisabilityreaches the age of 18, except for such a person who has been determined to beincompetent understate law:

      (a)   An agency shall provide to both the person and to the person'sparents any noticerequired by this act;

      (b)   all other rights accorded to parents under this act transfer to theperson;

      (c)   the agency shall notify the person and the parents of the transfer ofrights; and

      (d)   all rights accorded to parents under this act transfer to the person ifincarcerated in anadult or juvenile federal, state or local correctional institution.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 116, § 18; July 1.