Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-14.2
Some individuals need special health services to participate in an educational program. These individuals will receive special health services along with their educational program.
"Assignment and delegation." "Assignment" means the routine health care, activities and health procedures that are within the licensed health personnel's authorized scope of practice as defined by state law. "Delegation" means the process within the licensed health personnel's scope of practice in transferring a task, skill, or procedure of the licensed health personnel to qualified designated personnel. Primary consideration is given to the recommendation of the licensed health personnel and health instruction competence of the delegate is documented to perform a specific activity, skill, or procedure that is beyond the qualified personnel's traditional role and not routinely performed.
"Co-administration" means the eligible individual's participation in the planning, management and implementation of the individual's special health service and demonstration of proficiency to licensed health personnel.
"Educational program" includes all school curricular programs and activities both on and off school grounds.
"Education team" may include the individual, the individual's parent, administrator, teacher, licensed health personnel, and others involved in the individual's educational program. The education team may be the team under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, both effective as of February 7, 2024, if the child is eligible under either of those statutes.
"Health assessment" means the systematic collection of data collected by the licensed health personnel to determine the student's health status and initial plan of care, to identify any actual or potential health problems, or upon any significant change in the student's status relating to the individual's education program.
"Health instruction" means education by licensed health personnel to prepare qualified designated personnel to deliver and perform special health services contained in the eligible individual's health plan. Documentation of education and periodic updates will be on file at school.
"Individual health plan" means the documented plan of care utilizing the nursing process as defined in 655-Chapter 6 for evidence-based management of the student's ongoing special health service in the educational program. The school nurse may develop this plan in collaboration with the education team. The plan also includes a provision for emergencies to provide direction in managing an individual's health condition (stable or unstable). Documentation of evaluation and updates to the plan are completed as needed and at least annually.
"Licensed health personnel" means a licensed registered nurse, licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or other licensed health personnel legally authorized to delegate or provide special health services and medications under the auspices of the school.
"Prescriber" means licensed health personnel legally authorized to prescribe special health services and medications.
"Qualified designated personnel" means individuals who perform delegated tasks, activities and procedures beyond their traditional role who are instructed, supervised, and competent in implementing the eligible individual's health plan or delegation of special health services.
"Special health services" includes services for eligible individuals whose health status (stable or unstable) necessitates:
"Supervision" means the assessment, delegation, monitoring, and frequency of evaluation and documentation of special health services by licensed health personnel. Levels of supervision include situations in which:
The individual health plan is to designate the responsibilities roles of the school, parents and others in the provision, supply, storage and maintenance of necessary equipment.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-14.2