HAR §11-147-5. Non-psychiatric medical services

(a) Medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes other than for psychiatric evaluations shall be provided by the department: (1) When the department of education has not been able to obtain a written report of a current medical examination for a handicapped child or a child suspected of being a handicapped child; or (2) When the physician of a handicapped child or a child suspected of being a handicapped child recommends that another medical evaluation or diagnosis be made. (b) The department shall assist in interpreting the results of any physical or medical examination furnished by a handicapped child’s physician when requests for such assistance are referred to the department by the department of education. (c) The licensed physician to whom a handicapped child has been referred for medical services described in this section shall prepare and submit written findings or interpretations to the multidisciplinary evaluation team assigned to evaluate the child. [Eff. April 12, 1984] (Auth: HRS §321-9) (Imp: HRS §301-27; 34 C.F.R. §§300.4, 300.13, 300.503, 300.532, 300.534) 147-8 §11-147-6 Mental health services--clinical evaluation of mental health status. (a) A student referred by the district for clinical evaluation of mental health status shall be evaluated by the mental health division children’s staff. A written report documenting the evaluation shall be prepared and submitted to the district. It shall include diagnostic and prognostic impressions of the student which are based upon clinical observations of the child, a review of the child’s medical, psychological, or psychiatric history and records, and interviews with the child and any other persons able to furnish relevant information. It shall also contain descriptions of the student’s mental health needs and recommendations for meeting those identified needs. Evaluations will not specify a particular educational disability category, nor include recommendations for placement in a specific site. (b) A member of the mental health division children’s staff who was involved in evaluating a particular student shall participate as a member of the department of education multi-disciplinary evaluation team in all meetings relating to the evaluation and recommendation(s) for services for that student. [Eff. April 12, 1984 ] (Auth: HRS §321-9) (Imp: HRS §301-27; 34 C.F.R. §§300.4, 300.13, 300.344, 300.503, 300.532, 300.534, 300.540-.543)