COMAR 13A.05.05.08. School Health Services Standards — For All Students with Special Health Needs

A. A local board of education, in conjunction with the local health department, shall formulate written policies ensuring the provision of school health services to students with special health needs.

B. A student with special health needs that may require particular attention during the school day shall have a statement of those health needs and a nursing care plan for emergency and routine care prepared by the designated school health services professional.

C. The designated school health services professional shall make appropriate school personnel aware of the students in the school who have special health needs that may require intervention during the school day.

D. The principal, in consultation with the designated school health services professional, shall identify school personnel who shall receive in-service training in providing the recommended services for students with special health needs.

E. A designated school health services professional may serve on all levels of the pupil services team and the admissions, review, and dismissal committees and participate, when appropriate, in the health services component of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP), the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), or the Transitional Plan or any combination of these (COMAR 13A.05.01).

F. A local board of education, in conjunction with the local health department, shall formulate written policies regarding storage and administration of medication during school hours and during school-sponsored activities.