Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 10 - EDUCATION
Chapter 10.16 - SPECIAL EDUCATION
Subchapter 10.16.30 - Definitions
Rule 10.16.3017 - CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENT AS HAVING ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 10.16.3017

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) The student may be identified as having orthopedic impairment if:

(a) the student is diagnosed by a qualified medical practitioner as having an orthopedic impairment;

(b) the impairment is severe; and

(c) the impairment adversely affects the student's educational performance.

(2) The term orthopedic impairment includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly (e.g., clubfoot, absence of some member, etc.), impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, etc.), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures).

20-7-402, MCA; IMP, 20-7-401, 20-7-403, 20-7-414, MCA;

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