(a) Every LEA shall publish its written home and hospital instruction policyonline in a reader-friendly format and provide a copy of the home and hospital instruction policy to parents after a request for home or hospital instruction has been made.
(b) On an annual basis, each LEA shall report to OSSE approvals or denials to provide home or hospital instruction made, including the reasons for denial, the name of the individual who provided the medical certification of need, and the type of instruction delivered.
(c) Upon submission of an application for home or hospital instruction, the LEA shall require its home or hospital designee to provide the parent with a notice of their rights as they pertain to IDEA and Section 504, as appropriate.
(Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-204, § 10, 67 DCR 14756.)
Section 7201 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed section 12 of D.C. Law 23-204 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 23-204 has been implemented.
Section 7201 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed section 12 of D.C. Law 23-204 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 23-204 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-204: § 12 of D.C. Law 23-204 provided that the creation of this section by § 10 of D.C. Law 23-204 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 38 - Educational Institutions
Chapter 2 - Compulsory School Attendance and Expulsion
Subchapter IV - Students' Right to Home or Hospital Instruction
§ 38–251.02. Home and hospital instruction program
§ 38–251.03. Home or hospital instruction approval process
§ 38–251.04. Termination or extension of home or hospital instruction
§ 38–251.05. Mediation and appeals process
§ 38–251.06. Delivery of home or hospital instruction
§ 38–251.08. Healthcare institutions
§ 38–251.09. Transparency and accountability