the same requirements as school volunteers, including providing the school/LEA with current fingerprint clearance, certificate of negative tuberculosis, and emergency information. In addition, the private nurse should provide certification information and the name and address of their employer of record. Transportation Each LEA provides transportation as a related service if the child with a disability requires this service in order to receive special education. Transportation issues are addressed on the child’s IEP and may become a part of the health plan if school health services are required on the bus. In addition to health care services, other services may be determined to be necessary for the child to benefit from the instructional program. These services, if determined by the IEP team to be appropriate and necessary, are defined within the child’s IEP. An IEP that specifies private or nonpublic school/agency services may be determined with the support of the SELPA Due Process office. Section B – Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Condition Other designated school personnel may include any individual employed by the LEA who has consented to administer the medication or otherwise assist the child, and who may legally administer the medication ( Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 601 ). Medication may include not only a substance dispensed in the United States by prescription, but also a substance that does not require a prescription, such as over-the-counter remedies, nutritional supplements, and herbal remedies ( Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 601 ). Additionally, federal and state law prohibit LEAs from requiring a child to obtain a prescription for a substance covered by the Controlled Substance Act, as a condition of attending school, receiving an evaluation, or receiving services ( Title 20 of the United States Code § 1412(a)(25) ). Title 20 of the United States Code § 1412(a)(25). Prohibition on Mandatory Medicine. (A) In general. The State educational agency shall prohibit State and local educational agency personnel from requiring a child to obtain a prescription for a substance covered by the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) as a condition of attending school, receiving an evaluation under subsection (a) or (c) of section 1414 of this title, or receiving services under this chapter. California Education Code § 56040.5. State and local educational agency personnel are prohibited, pursuant to paragraph (25) of subsection (a) of Section 1412 of Title 20 of the United States Code, from requiring an individual with exceptional needs to obtain a prescription for a medication that is a substance covered by the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 801 et seq.) as a condition
Chapter 20 – Provision of Healthcare Services, Desert/Mountain SELPA As of 11/1/2016 CAHELP Governance Council Approved
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