Student Admission

(1) An LEA shall only allocate per pupil state and local funds on a prorated daily basis to an approved out-of-state Facility for the length of the Student’s stay under the following conditions: (a) The Student is admitted to the out-of-state Facility under a signed, written order of a Qualified Physician, the order being based upon both medical necessity and the most appropriate medical services for the Student; (b) There were no facilities in Tennessee with the capacity to deliver the appropriate mental health treatment to the Student at the time the Student is admitted to the out-of-state Facility; (c) The Student admitted to the Facility was enrolled in and attended a public school in this state immediately preceding the Student’s admission to the Facility; and (d) The Student’s parents or legal guardians are residents of this state at the time of the Student’s admission to the Facility. (2) An LEA may require a Physician Attestation Form to be submitted to the LEA prior to the disbursement of funds to the out-of-state Facility.