DMSELPA Policies and Procedures

Appendix A: California Department of Education (CDE) K.C. Settlement Agreement and Legal Advisory mediation and/or hearing. ( 20 USC sec. 1415 .) Procedural rights to an impartial hearing provided by the local district if a parent disagrees with a Section 504 team decision are also required by federal law. ( 34 CFR sec. 04.36 .)

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Resources

CDE recommends that local education agencies and special education local plan areas (SELPAs) use the following documents as guidelines for compliance:

• Program Advisory on Medication Administration (PDF) (California State Board of Education, 2005)

• Sample Section 504 Plan and Diabetes Medical Management Plan

• Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed - A Guide for School Personnel (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003)

Checklist: Who May Administer Insulin in California’s Schools Pursuant to An IEP or a Section 504 Plan

Business and Professions Code Section 2725(b)(2) and the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 604 authorize the fol lowing types of persons to administer insulin in California’s public schools pursuant to a Section 504 Plan or an IEP:

1. Self- administration, with authorization of the student’s licensed health ca re provide and parent/guardian;

2. School nurse or school physician employed by the LEA;

3. Appropriately licensed school employee (i.e., a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse) who is supervised by a school physician, school nurse, or other appropriate individual;

4. Contracted registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse from a private agency or registry, or by contract with a public health nurse employed by the local county health department;

5. Parent/guardian who so elect;

6. Parent/guardian designee, if parent/guardian so elects, who shall be a volunteer who is not an employee of the LEA; and

7. Unlicensed voluntary school employee with appropriate training, but only in emergencies as defined by Section 2727(d) of the Business and Professions Code (epidemics or public disasters). 3

BP 2006 – Provision of Healthcare Services

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