Rep. Rose: House Passes Several Children's Health Related Bills

State Rep. Kim Rose (D-Milford) hailed passage of various measures she strongly supports to benefit children and students across the state. H.B. 5521, a bill to require schools to administer emergency “epipens” to students; H.B. 5562, a special education cost formula that includes a provision to add dyslexia to the special education program and H.B. 5456 a bill that creates a process for investigating claims of abuse of people with autism spectrum disorder are all in the process of becoming law.

“I am excited and pleased with the outcome of the work  during this short session,” Rep. Rose said. “All of these bills are extremely meaningful to not only my constituents in Milford, but to all  children, students and their families in the state.”

H.B. 5562, an Act Concerning Special Education is expected to be signed by the Governor. The bill will require the individualized special education program to include dyslexia and will provide the program with resources to help students dealing with this condition.

The two other two bills that Rep. Rose championed cleared the House of Representatives and moved to the Senate for action before the legislative session adjourns on May 7.

Rep. Rose said, “I have worked tirelessly to get this “epipen” legislation passed and I am glad we got it done in the House. Allowing trained school personnel to administer an “epipen” to a child in case of an emergency  could be a lifesaver. I am proud we were able to push this bill through and thank the Education Committee for their support.”

Rose added, “I also supported a bill that will give the state authority to investigate claims of abuse against certain autism spectrum disorder individuals, ages 18-60 that were not previously covered under any investigative process.  This simply makes a lot of sense to me and I am glad to have co-sponsored this legislation.”