HB 1380 Removes the words "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from the statutes, except for references to a clinical diagnosis

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HB 1380 - Except for references to a clinical diagnosis,

this act removes all of the instances "mentally retarded" or "mental retardation" appears in statute and replaces them with "intellectually" or "developmentally" disabled.

This act is similar to HB 1064 (2014).

ADRIANE CROUSE


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