Section 388.1709 - Providing appropriate instructional services to pupil requiring hospitalization or confinement at home(1) Subject to subsection (2), in order to receive funds under this article, each district or intermediate district shall provide appropriate instructional services, as determined by the district or intermediate district, to an enrolled pupil who is certified by the pupil's attending physician as having a medical condition that requires the pupil to be hospitalized or confined to his or her home during regular school hours and that is expected to require the hospitalization or confinement for a period longer than 5 school days. The district or intermediate district may provide the services itself or may contract with an intermediate district, a hospital, a treatment center, or another district to provide the services. In choosing a provider for the instructional services, the district or intermediate district shall consider which of those potential providers is best able to deliver the appropriate instructional services. The district or intermediate district shall pay reasonable costs as agreed upon between the district or intermediate district and the provider for services provided to a pupil under this section.(2) A district or intermediate district is required to provide instructional services under subsection (1) to a pupil placed in a hospital, treatment center, or other treatment facility without the district's or intermediate district's prior knowledge only if the district or intermediate district is notified of the pupil's placement by the hospital, treatment center, facility, or the pupil's parent or legal guardian. Upon being notified, the district or intermediate district shall make arrangements to provide instructional services under subsection (1) within 3 school days after being notified.(3) Not later than October 15 of each odd-numbered year, the department shall prepare and distribute electronically to each district and intermediate district and make available on its website an explanation of the operation of this section and the respective duties of all affected parties. The department shall provide a copy of the explanation electronically to any other person upon request.Amended by 2011, Act 62,s 49, eff. 10/1/2011.Add. 1991, Act 118, Imd. Eff. 10/11/1991 ;--Am. 1993, Act 175, Eff. 10/1/1993 ;--Am. 1994, Act 283, Eff. 10/1/1994.