D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A2506

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 5-A2506 - MEDICAL CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION

2506.1

A medical certification of need is a written statement, either on a form provided by OSSE or any other form containing this information, signed by a licensed physician, licensed nurse practitioner, licensed clinical psychologist, licensed mental health counselor or therapist, or physician assistant that:

(a) States the signatory's license number;

(b) Certifies that a student has been diagnosed with a health condition and explains how the health condition has caused or is anticipated to cause the student to be unable to attend in-school instruction, on a continuous, partial, or intermittent basis, at the student's school of enrollment or attendance for ten (10) or more consecutive or cumulative school days during a school year;

(c) Contains a recommendation that the student receive home or hospital instruction, to the extent permitted by the student's health condition;

(d) States whether there is a maximum number of direct instructional hours that the student may receive per week based on the student's health condition;

(e) States the anticipated duration and frequency of the student's health condition, and the needed start date of services; and

(f) States whether the student's health condition is anticipated to cause continuous, partial, or intermittent absence from school.

2506.2

A medical recertification of need is a written statement, either on a form provided by OSSE or any other form containing this information, signed by a licensed physician, licensed nurse practitioner, licensed clinical psychologist, licensed mental health counselor or therapist, or physician assistant that:

(a) States the signatory's license number;

(b) Verifies the continued need for home or hospital instruction and whether the student requires instruction in a home or hospital;

(c) States whether there is a maximum number of direct instructional hours that the student may receive per week based on the student's health condition; and

(d) States the anticipated duration and frequency of the student's health condition.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A2506

Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 6850 (5/12/2023)