Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 641 - SCHOOL-BASED/LINKED HEALTH CENTERS
Section 641.70 - Staffing Standards
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The Center must deliver care to students by Illinois licensed, registered and/or certified health professionals who are trained and experienced in community and school health, and who have knowledge of health promotion and illness prevention strategies for children and adolescents. The Center's sponsoring agencies ensures that all providers are appropriately credentialed.
a) Recommended on-site Center staff include the following:
b) The staff is assigned responsibilities consistent with their education and experience, supervised and evaluated annually, and trained in the policies and procedures of the Center.
c) The staff must participate in minimal, annual ongoing professional development programs to update and enhance their knowledge of community and school health promotion, illness prevention, and health strategies for children and adolescents. Documentation must be available in personnel records or a continuing education file.
d) The staff must be currently trained in emergency care, including general first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the Heimlich maneuver.
e) The Center must have a written emergency plan for disaster and for crisis intervention that is consistent with the school's plan and coordinated with the community emergency response system. The staff must be trained in implementing these plans.
f) The Center that contracts with an outside agency for the provision of mental health and/or substance abuse services must assure that the contracting agency has experience in providing care to children and adolescents, is duly licensed if subject to licensure, and has adequate liability coverage.
g) The Center will document in the student's record that a referral was made and indicate follow up on the outcome of the referral, when relevant, and the health care provided by the Center.