3323.30 Center for autism and low incidence.

The Ohio center for autism and low incidence is hereby established within the department of education’s office for exceptional children, or any successor of that office. The center shall administer programs and coordinate services for infants, preschool and school-age children, and adults with autism and low incidence disabilities. The center’s principal focus shall be programs and services for persons with autism. The center shall be under the direction of an executive director, appointed by the superintendent of public instruction in consultation with the advisory board established under section 3323.31 of the Revised Code. The department shall use state and federal funds appropriated to the department for operation of the center.

As used in this section and in sections 3323.31 to 3323.33 of the Revised Code, “autism and low incidence disabilities” includes any of the following:

(A) Autism;

(B) Hearing impairment;

(D) Orthopedic disability;

(E) Other health impairment;

(F) Traumatic brain injury;

(G) Visual impairment.

Effective Date: 09-29-2005; 2007 HB119 09-29-2007