Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Definition. School Health and
School Nurse Services are specially designed for a student who has a
disability (defined under federal and state statutes), having a special health
need, and who is unable to participate in his or her educational program
without the use of such health services, which may include, among others,
health treatments, technology, and/or management.
1. The school health services referred to in
this Section are those determined through a health assessment during the
evaluation process.
B.
Criteria for Eligibility
1. Evidence of
criteria listed in Subparagraphs a, b, and c below must be met.
a. The student must be classified and
eligible, under federal or state law, as an individual with a
disability.
b. There is documented
evidence that special health services are required within the educational
setting to enable the student to benefit from the special education
program.
c. A prescription from a
physician or dentist or other licensed health care professional authorized by
the state of Louisiana to practice in Louisiana or adjacent state and qualified
in accordance with their licensed scope of practice prescribes the health
treatment, technology, and/or health management that the student must have in
order to function within the educational environment; or there is a documented
need for a modification of his or her activities of daily living.
C. Procedures for
Evaluation. When there is evidence of the need for health technology, treatment
and/or management, the assessment of a student by a school nurse or other
qualified personnel shall include at a minimum the following procedures:
1. an assessment of the student's health
status conducted in the educational setting;
2. an analysis and interpretation of the
special health service needs, health status, stability, complexity of the
service, predictability of the service outcome, and risks that may be involved
with improperly performed services;
3. the provision of services through the
development of the Individualized Health Plan will be determined at the IEP
Team meeting, using the input from the school nurse or other qualified
personnel and the results and recommendations of the health assessment. The
continuation of services will be determined at the annual IEP review using
input from the school nurse.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:1941 et
seq.
