An Act to support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities

HD 3123 requires Massachusetts schools to coordinate transition planning for students with disabilities nearing graduation or age 22 by inviting representatives from the Bureau of Transition Planning or adult service agencies to Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. The bill updates definitions to replace "disabled person" with "person with a disability" and clarifies that habilitative services include job training, independent living skills, and postsecondary education preparation. It also creates a limited pilot program (ages 20-24) for people with developmental disabilities who lack adult service agency connections, and mandates annual reports tracking service referrals and unmet needs. These changes aim to streamline the shift from school-based to adult services while maintaining existing educational obligations.