LAC 28:CI.1509. School Health Services and School Nurse Services

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. 2. The school nurse services referenced in this Section are 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 licensed to practice in Louisiana or any state of the United States 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 registered 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 registered nurse.