Section 340.1746. Homebound and hospitalized services.

Rule 46. The following homebound and hospitalized services are required:

(a)    Homebound services shall be  initiated   within  15  school   days after verification, by a licensed physician, of a medical impairment which

requires the eligible special education student to  be  confined     to      the home.  Such verification shall indicate  the  anticipated  duration of the   required confinement.

(b)   Hospital  service  shall  be   provided    for   eligible   special education students who cannot attend school because of hospitalization for a physical or medical impairment. These services shall be  initiated   when determined medically feasible.

(c)   A special education teacher  employed  for  homebound   or  hospital services, or for a combination of these services, shall be assigned not more than 12 students at any 1 time.

(d)  Students receiving homebound or hospital services shall receive a minimum of 2 nonconsecutive hours of instruction per week. Related services personnel may supplement, but not substitute for, the teacher's instruction.

(e)   The district in which the hospital is located shall make homebound and hospital services available to eligible students. If the student is hospitalized outside of the district of residence,  the  district  of residence is responsible for delivering services or for contracting with the operating district and making payment for the services.

(f)    Homebound and hospitalized services shall not be substituted for special education programs. Instead, the service provider shall endeavor, to the extent appropriate, to present curricular experiences which are   being provided in the program where the student is currently enrolled.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 1987 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2005 AACS.