Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Special Education Programs and Services
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section R. 340.1709a - "Other health impairment" defined; determination

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 340.1709a

Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024

Rule 9a.

(1) "Other health impairment" means having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, which results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment and to which both of the following provisions apply:

(a) Is due to chronic or acute health problems such as any of the following:
(i) Asthma.

(ii) Attention deficit disorder.

(iii) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

(iv) Diabetes.

(v) Epilepsy.

(vi) A heart condition.

(vii) Hemophilia.

(viii) Lead poisoning.

(ix) Leukemia.

(x) Nephritis.

(xi) Rheumatic fever.

(xii) Sickle cell anemia.

(b) The impairment adversely affects a student's educational performance.

(2) A determination of disability shall be based upon a full and individual evaluation by a multidisciplinary evaluation team, which shall include 1 of the following persons:

(a) An orthopedic surgeon.

(b) An internist.

(c) A neurologist.

(d) A pediatrician.

(e) A family physician or any other approved physician as defined in 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 et seq.

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