The "Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act" is a bill that seeks to provide inclusive educational opportunities for students with disabilities. It adds a new chapter to Title 16 of the General Laws, which focuses on education. The chapter aims to improve academic achievement, develop employment and independent living skills, and enhance learning environments for students with disabilities. It includes students with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders, or other severe developmental disabilities. The bill defines a "student with a disability" as someone who is eligible for and receives special education services.

The bill also outlines the attendance options for students with disabilities at state colleges and universities. It states that students who receive special education services and have disabilities including severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders, or other severe developmental disabilities may have program options such as continuing education, participation in credit and noncredit courses with students without disabilities, and development of independent living and employment skills. The provision of this chapter is considered a form of secondary school education and is an approved expense as a special education service. The bill also allows state institutions of higher education to create guidelines for selecting students with disabilities and establish course selection guidelines to ensure appropriate course selection based on individual strengths, needs, preferences, and interests.