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2010 SESSION
HB 257 Homebound instruction services; Board of Education shall review its regulations.
Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Board of Education; homebound instruction. Requires the Board of Education to amend its regulations establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia as they relate to homebound instructional services to address whether homebound instruction may be made available to students based upon evidence submitted by any person licensed to diagnose and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions. Current regulations provide that certification must be made by a licensed physician or licensed clinical psychologist.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Board of Education; homebound instruction. Requires the Board of Education to amend its regulations establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia as they relate to homebound instructional services to include that homebound instruction shall be made available to students based on a certification of need by a licensed clinical social worker. Current regulations provide that certification must be made by a licensed physician or licensed clinical psychologist.