1. Health and mental health evaluation and education, including:
a. Nutritional assessment and non-classroom nutrition education (diet, feeding, laboratory values and growth).
b. Vision assessment consisting of examination of visual acuity at the far point conducted by the Snellen Test.
c. Hearing assessment consisting of test for auditory impairment using at-risk criteria and appropriate screening techniques as defined in 17 CCR 2951(c).
d. Developmental assessment consisting of review of developmental achievement in comparison with expected norms for age and background.
e. Assessment of psychosocial status consisting of appraisal of cognitive, emotional, social and behavioral functioning and self-concept through tests, interviews and behavioral evaluations.
f. Health education and guidance appropriate to age and health status, consisting of non-classroom health education and anticipatory guidance based on age and developmentally appropriate health education.
(cf. 5141.3 - Health Examinations)
2. Physical therapy services as set out in 22 CCR 51309(b).
3. Occupational therapy services as set out in 22 CCR 51309(c).
4. Speech pathology services as defined in 22 CCR 51096 and audiology services as defined in 22 CCR 51098.
5. Psychology and counseling services consisting of diagnosis and psychological counseling of identified mental health, substance abuse, behavioral adjustment or social problems.
(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)
6. Preventive and medically necessary nursing services rendered at the school site, and services for accompanying the student off-campus for health services specified as medically necessary in the individual's Individualized Education Program (IEP), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), or Individualized Health and Support Plan (IHSP).
(cf. 5141.26 - Tuberculosis Testing)
(cf. 5141.31 - Immunizations)
(cf. 6159 - Individualized Education Program)
7. School health aide services consisting of the direct provision of specialized physical health care services at the school site, and services for accompanying the student off-campus for health services specified as medically necessary in the individual's IEP, IFSP or IHSP.
(cf. 5141.24 - Specialized Health Care Services)
8. Medical transportation and associated mileage as described in 22 CCR 51323(a) and 51360(b).
9. Other services which may not be funded by Medi-Cal.
Health care aides who provide specialized physical health care services pursuant to Education Code 49423.5 shall be under the supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon, a registered credentialed school nurse, or a certified public health nurse. All other individuals performing health and social services shall provide documented evidence of being licensed, certified, registered or otherwise credentialed to practice in California. They shall provide only those services which are within their appropriate scope of practice. (22 CCR 51190.3, 51270, 51491)
(cf. 5141.32 - Child Health and Disability Prevention Program)
Regulation ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California