BENEFITS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP72-00310R000100030001-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 30, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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OGC 70-1995
OGC Has Reviewed 30 November 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Officer, DD/S
SUBJECT:
Benefits for Handicapped Children in
Maryland, Virginia and the District
of Columbia
In aleccorda nce with your request of 24 November 1970.
listed below are various statutes of Maryland, Virginia,
and the District of Columbia, which cover- public aid available
handicapped children, excluding visually handicapped and
drug addiction cases.
Marnd: To meet the needs of any
..wrw.r war
t handicap is physical, mental and/or
and whose needs are not met by ordinary
facilities, cities and counties are authorized
by Maryland statutes to expend up to $1, 000.00 per
child toward the cost of teac'rs, special equipment,
ing, therapeutic treatment, transportation and
other necessary operation costs. In counties ar
cities which do not provide for special programs
for handicapped children, the statute provides
that parents will be reimbursed by the State of
Maryland up to $1, 000.00 per child for costs of such
children attending approved special schools within or
the state. See Section 100 (a), (b) and (c) of
Article 77 of the Code of Maryland.
g, 1~ jjd ja: The Std of Virginia also
special programs to *ducat* and train
physically handicapped, ernotionally disturbed and
ratay retarded individuals without regard to
whether they are of school age. From funds provided
by law, the State Board of Education may assist
local school divisions to employ and pay teachers
to construct special classes for the handicapped,
indudins speech defective children, homebound
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children and adults confined to hospitals, and
children who require other special instruction
whether by reason of mental retardation, cerebral
palsy, physical deficiency or otherwise (Title 22,
Section 9.2, Code of Virginia (1950) ). Any child
enrolled in and attending a special class or program
mentioned above shall be entitled to transportation
to and from such school at public expense (Title 22,
Section 9.2:1, Code of Virginia (1950) ).
3. District of Columbia: The Board of
Public Welfare of the District of Columbia is
authorised to make p }meats in money, medical
care, remedial care, goods or services to needy
recipients who meet the residency requirements
(generally one year immediately preceding
application) of the District of Columbia. The
amount of public assistance which any person shall
receive shall be determined by the Board of Public
WelaE.re, See Title 3 of the District of Columbia
Code (1967)
Also, the District Training School has been
established for the custody, care, education, training
and treatment of feeble-minded persons. Under
Section 603 of Title 32 of the District of Columbia
Code (1967), a feeble-minded person shall be
construed to mean any person afflicted with:.
mental defectiveness from birth or from an early
age, so pronounced that he is incapable of managing
himself and his affairs, or being taught to do so,
who requires supervision for his awn welfare,
and is not insane or of unsound mind to such extent
as to require his commitment to Saint Elizabeth's
Hospital.
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