(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, the department shall deny a scholarship to an eligible student for the same school year in which the student is participating in the Tennessee education savings account pilot program, compiled in part 26 of this chapter, or the individualized education account program, compiled in chapter 10, part 14 of this title.
(b) A recipient does not retain the right to receive special education and related services from the LEA in which the recipient resides, through an individualized education program. Recipients have the same rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. § 1414) to receive equitable services through an individualized service plan as all other students enrolled in non-public schools.