59 Ill. Adm. Code 108.70
Medically-limited educational program
Section 108
Section 108.70Â
Medically-limited educational program
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The medically-limited educational program shall consist of
appropriate special education services in accordance with the individual
treatment or habilitation plan which are provided by the facility to a
recipient who is unable, due to either a mental or physical medical condition,
to participate in a full special education program.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The medically-limited educational program shall be provided to
any recipient who has a health, physical or psychiatric impairment which, in
the opinion of a physician, will cause an absence from his or her regularly
prescribed educational program for more than two consecutive weeks.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Medically-limited educational services shall begin as soon as
eligibility has been established and the recipient's physical and mental health
permit.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The amount of instructional service time provided shall be
determined in relation to each recipient's educational needs, as well as
physical and mental health.
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A recipient who requires a medically-limited educational
program on a temporary basis shall be provided with instructional services
sufficient to enable the recipient to return to the regular program with a
minimum of difficulty. Instructional time shall not be less than five hours
per week, unless the physician orders a more restricted program.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A recipient who requires the medically-limited educational
program for an extended time shall be provided with instructional services
sufficient to appropriately advance his or her basic educational development,
as determined by the multi-disciplinary team every 30 days.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The facility shall not use the medically-limited educational
program to avoid responsibilities to maintain a more normalized program nor to
eliminate recipients from any educational program.