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Update: <strong>IEP</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> /<br />

Medical Review<br />

The proposed rule changes also includes<br />

a clearer definiti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the medical review<br />

requirement:<br />

• In accordance with 34 CFR300.34(c)(4), any student who is<br />

being evaluated or re-evaluated for special educati<strong>on</strong> services<br />

shall be assessed in all areas related to the suspected disability,<br />

including, if appropriate, health, visi<strong>on</strong>, hearing, social and<br />

emoti<strong>on</strong>al status, communicative status and motor abilities. The<br />

results <strong>of</strong> the medical review shall be used by the <strong>IEP</strong> team to<br />

address any educati<strong>on</strong>ally relevant medical findings or other<br />

health c<strong>on</strong>cerns that may affect the provisi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> FAPE to<br />

students with disabilities.

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