Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 641 - SCHOOL-BASED/LINKED HEALTH CENTERS
Section 641.60 - Scope of Services
Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 641.60
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The Center provides comprehensive primary and preventive physical, mental health, and health education services for children and adolescents within the context of their family, social/emotional, cultural, physical and educational environment. Some services, based on local need and expertise, may be made available by referral with appropriate follow-up. As determined by community needs, the Center will provide the following services:
a) Medical Services
1) Basic medical services include:
A) well child or adolescent exams, consisting
of a comprehensive health history, complete physical assessment, screening
procedures and age appropriate anticipatory guidance, including socio-emotional
and developmental screenings.
B)
immunizations
C) health
education
D) nutrition counseling
and education
E) the preventive
services specified by the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and
Treatment (EPSDT) program
F) the
services specified by the Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS)
1992, 515 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60610, no later amendments or
editions included, prepared by the American Medical Association
G) diagnosis and treatment of acute illness
and injury
H) basic laboratory
tests for pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), primary
prevention
I) prescriptions and/or
dispensing of commonly used medications for identified health conditions, in
accordance with the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60 ] and the
Pharmacy Practice Act [225 ILCS 85 ]
J) acute management and on-going monitoring
of chronic conditions, such asthma, diabetes, and seizure disorders
2) Reproductive health services
provided directly or by referral based upon local Advisory Board approval:
A) abstinence counseling
B) gynecological examinations
C) diagnosis and treatment of sexually
transmitted diseases
D) family
planning
E) prescribing,
dispensing, or referring for birth control
F) pregnancy testing
G) treatment or referral for prenatal and
postpartum care
H) cancer screening
and education
b) Mental Health Services include:
1) Basic mental health services
A) mental health assessment
B) individual, group, and family
counseling
C) crisis
intervention
D) consultation with
school administrators, parents, teachers and students
E) violence prevention, education and
intervention
F) referrals to a
continuum of mental health services, including emergency psychiatric care,
community support programs, and inpatient and outpatient programs
2) Substance abuse services
include:
A) assessment of substance abuse
problems
B) education regarding
substance abuse prevention
C)
referrals to a continuum of substance abuse services, including intervention
and treatment services
D)
supportive counseling for students recovering from substance abuse
c) Optional Services include:
1) dental screening and
treatment
2) well child care of
students' children
3) care of
faculty, siblings and other community members
d) Health Education/Promotion
1) Basic health education services may be
provided in the following format:
A)
individual health education and anticipatory guidance for students and
parents
B) group education at the
Center
C) family and community
education
D) health education for
the Center and school staff
E)
support for comprehensive health education in the classroom
2) Areas to be covered may
include:
A) intentional and unintentional
injury prevention
B) substance
abuse prevention and cessation
C)
nutrition counseling and education
D) social skills development
E) self esteem
F) depression/suicide
G) physical and emotional
development
H) conflict
resolution
I) human
sexuality
J) child abuse
prevention
K) child care
L) violence prevention (including domestic
violence, date rape, sexual assault)
M) STD/HIV/AIDS prevention
N) pregnancy prevention
O) smoking prevention/cessation (including
smokeless tobacco)
P) chronic
disease prevention
Q) general
parenting skills
R) family
planning
S) abstinence
education
T) parental
stress
e) Eligibility
1) All students in the school(s)
under the age of 18, are eligible for services if they have obtained written
parental consent. (See
410 ILCS 210/1,
2, 3 and 4.)
2) All students 18
years of age, and/or who are otherwise able to give their own consent are
eligible for the services. (See
410 ILCS 210/1,
2, 3 and 4.)
f) Emergencies
1) The school administrator
and/or school nurse must be notified before a student is transferred to any
nearby hospitals and/or emergency departments.
2) The parents are to be notified of any
emergencies involving their children.
3) A plan outlining emergency procedures,
including the transferring of students to outside medical facilities, is to be
completed in written form and kept at the Center.
A) The procedure will outline the steps
necessary for referring students to community-based health care providers when
the Center is not able to provide the required services.
B) The Center is to coordinate the student's
medical information being exchanged between the Center and the student's
primary care practitioner, medical specialist or MCE.
g) Child Abuse/Mandated Reporting
1) Mandated reporters are professionals who
may work with children in the course of their professional duties. (See
325
ILCS 5/4.)
2) Mandated reporters are required to report
suspected child maltreatment immediately when they have reasonable cause to
believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity
may be an abused or neglected child. [325
ILCS 5/4 ]
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