Ed. Code, § 97 · Article 7. Definitions
Ed. Code, § 97
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The term “emotional disturbance,” as defined in Section 300.8(c)(4) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and used throughout this code and the California Code of Regulations, as that term relates to the provision of special education services, may also be known as “emotional disability” under state law.
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History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 149, Sec. 1. (AB 2173) Effective January 1, 2025.
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