Policy – Category 2000 (Administration)
BP 2006 – Provision of Healthcare Services
2.0
Provision of Nursing Services
2.1
Federal Law
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 ensures that all children have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The law emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs, to assure the rights of children with disabilities and their parents or guardians are protected, and to assess and assure the effectiveness of efforts to educate children with disabilities. School health service(s) is a related service. Federal regulations provide further distinction between “school health services,” which are provided by a “qualified school nurse or other qualified person,” and “medical services,” which are provided by a licensed physician. The LEA must provide school health services, but not medical services, except those “medical services” that are for diagnostic or evaluation purpose s ( Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.16(a)(b)(4) ).
2.2
Definition
Children who need school health services require special health care procedures for life support or health support during the school day in order to be able to benefit from the educational program.
2.3 Procedure for Developing the IEP of a Child with Specialized Health Care Needs
If a child is eligible for special education, the health plan is a part of the IEP process. The IEP team (including a nurse knowledgeable about the child’s h ealth care needs) is convened to discuss safe and appropriate classroom placement, as well as necessary services and personnel for the child to attend school in the least restrictive environment (LRE). The issues addressed include:
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Medical problem;
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Child’s condition and needs;
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Procedure(s) required;
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How the need is currently being met;
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How the procedure is performed;
BP 2006 – Provision of Healthcare Services
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 11/16)
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