Hospital/Homebound Services
Hospital/Homebound (HHB)
Instruction is defined as: “academic instruction provided to students
who are confined at home or in a health care facility for periods of
time that would prevent normal school attendance based upon
certification of need by the licensed physician or licensed psychiatrist
who is treating the student for the presenting diagnosis.” When a
student is absent for ten days, or if there is knowledge that the
student will be absent for ten or more days, the student’s parent or
guardian must obtain from the Student Services Offices, an agreement
concerning HHB policies and procedures, parental cooperation, and
release for medical information relating to the reason for the request
for HHB services. The medical release form and the referral for HHB
services must be signed by the physician and parents, and then submitted
to the Student Services Office. Within five school days of receiving
the completed forms, the school will provide written notification of the
time and place of the school team meeting, if for general education
students, or the IEP meeting, if for students with disabilities,
regarding HHB services. At the meeting, the team will develop an
Educational Service Plan which will include accommodations and
modifications through the Pyramid of intervention, Section 504 plan, or
Individualized Education Program (IEP) and school reentry procedure upon
return to school.
Please note that some students who
have recurring or chronic health conditions may need to have a 504 plan
or may need to be considered for Other Health Impaired services. The 504
plan or an IEP can address intermittent, chronic and recurring school
absences without having to have a physician's referral each time. These
cases will be handled differently than those that are one-time
occurrences.
Please contact Dr. Crystal Roberts at 770-358-5891 for more
information.