California Code of Regulations
Title 5 - Education
Division 1 - California Department of Education
Chapter 3 - Individuals with Exceptional Needs
Subchapter 1 - Special Education
Article 5 - Implementation (Program Components)
Section 3051.7 - Vision Services
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Vision services may include:
(b) An assessment of and provision for services to visually impaired pupils may be conducted by an eye specialist who has training and expertise in low vision disabilities and has available the appropriate low vision aids for the purpose of assessment. The eye specialist may provide consultation to the pupil, parents, teacher and other school personnel as may be requested by an IEP team.
(c) Procedures which may be utilized by qualified personnel are those procedures authorized by federal and state laws and regulations and performed in accordance with these laws and regulations and standards of the profession.
(d) For the purposes of this section, and eye specialist shall mean a licensed optometrist, ophthalmologist, or other licensed physician and surgeon who has training and expertise in low vision disabilities.
(e) Vision services shall be provided only by personnel who possess:
1. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (b)-(d) filed 3-21-88; operative 4-20-88 (Register 88, No. 15).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 56100 and 56366.1, Education Code. Reference: Sections 49422 and 56363, Education Code; and 34 C.F.R. Sections 300.34 and 300.156(b)(1).