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HB 996 Enacted

Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program.

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Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; Department of Education; Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program.

Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to develop a plan to expand the Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition (PERT) Program to increase the number of students assisted in the transition from high school to postsecondary programs. The bill requires such plan to equip local community services boards with the resources to assist an increased number of students in such transition, publish online resources about the transition process, and develop an online dashboard to provide information about possible postsecondary education programs.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
90 · Very high