The purpose of this chapter is to implement administrative procedures related to Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 34 CFR 300, and Education Article, Title 8, Subtitles 3 and 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, which assure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students with disabilities, birth through the end of the school year in which the student turns 21 years old, in accordance with the student's individualized education program (IEP).

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 8-301—8-319, 8-3A-01—8-3A-11, and 8-401—8-419;
Human Services Article, §§8-401—8-409;
Labor and Employment Article, §§11-801 and 11-901 et seq.; Annotated Code of Maryland
Federal Statutory Reference: 20 U.S.C. §§1408, 1412, 1413, and 1437;
Federal Regulatory References: 34 CFR 300 and 303

Effective date: July 1, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 616)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24); May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .02A amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24) ; May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826); October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1530)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24); July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)

Regulation .04A amended effective June 23, 2003 (30:11 Md. R. 789) ; May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24)

Regulation .04D adopted effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .04D amended effective October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1530)

Regulation .04F adopted effective June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .05D amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .05F amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24); June 23, 2003 (30:11 Md. R. 789)

Regulation .06A, C amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .10 amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .12A amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .13 amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .13A amended effective June 23, 2003 (30:11 Md. R. 789)

Regulation .13H adopted effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24)

Regulation .13I adopted effective November 8, 2004 (31:22 Md. R. 1596)

Regulation .13O adopted effective October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1530)

Regulation .14B—D amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)

Regulation .14D amended effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 826)

Regulation .14E adopted effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 24)