Oklahoma senator withdraws school-based medical services bill following backlash
Senate Bill 1017 by Elgin Republican Dusty Deevers would have disallowed medical services like occupational therapy and speech therapy from being written into students’ Individualized Education Programs,
Elgin Senator’s bill met with pushback, concerns of pulling services for those needing it most
What a lot of social media users were concerned about was the definition Sen. Deevers gave to “school-based services” within the bill and what is excluded from said definition.
Controversial bill withdrawn following backlash, OK senator 'regrets' the turmoil
Oklahoma Sen. Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin) withdrew Senate Bill 1017 one day after he introduced it, according to his post on X.
OK Senator pulls bill he wrote on limiting IEP-related services
Oklahoma State Senator Dusty Deevers pulled the bill he wrote on limiting IEP services after much feedback from Oklahomans.
Elgin State Senator pulls bill amid social media pushback
The biggest hitting point was the definition the state senator gave to “school-based services” within the bill and what is excluded from said definition.
Oklahoma lawmaker pulls bill to strip specific services for students with disabilities
An Oklahoma lawmaker has pulled a proposed bill that many parents feared would strip specific services for students with disabilities. >> Watch in the video player above: Parent voices concern on Senate bill to strip specific services for students with disabilities. Click here for more on this story.
Bill focused on Medicaid coverage for school-based services pulled
Elgin, has pulled Senate Bill 1017, a bill he originally introduced that focused on Medicaid coverage for school-based services in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma senator pulls school-based medical services bill after backlash
Following heat from educators, parents and advocates, a bill regarding school-based medical services in schools is being pulled. Senate Bill 1017 by Elgin Republican Dusty Deevers would have disallowed medical services like occupational therapy and speech therapy from being written into students’ Individualized Education Programs,
State Senator pulls controversial "school-based services" bill
State Sen. Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin) received backlash after introducing a controversial bill targeting students on IEPS.
Oklahoma State Sen. Dusty Deevers withdraws Senate Bill 1017 after widespread dissent
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