H.F. 203 Section 1. Section 256B.9, subsection 7, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 7. a. The costs of special education instructional programs 3 include the costs of purchase of transportation equipment 4 to meet the special needs of children requiring special 5 education with the approval of the director of the department 6 of education. 7 b. The department of education shall administer the costs of 8 special education instructional programs when contracted with a 9 private agency that provides residential treatment services to 10 meet the special needs of children requiring special education, 11 which costs include costs of general administration, health 12 service, attendance officers, plant operation, and plant 13 maintenance; regular and special instructional costs; overhead 14 costs; and the costs of purchase of equipment, transportation, 15 and insurance. 16 c. The state board of education shall adopt rules under 17 chapter 17A for the purchase of transportation equipment 18 pursuant to administer this section . 19 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 20 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 21 Sec. 3. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This Act applies 22 retroactively to July 1, 2012. 23 EXPLANATION 24 This bill directs the department of education to administer 25 the costs of special education instructional programs when 26 contracted with a private agency that provides residential 27 treatment services to meet the special needs of children 28 requiring special education. Such costs include costs of 29 general administration, health service, attendance officers, 30 plant operation, and plant maintenance; regular and special 31 instructional costs; overhead costs; and the costs of purchase 32 of equipment, transportation, and insurance. 33 The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies 34 retroactively to July 1, 2012. 35 -1- LSB 1132HH (2) 85 je/rj 1/ 1