Hospital/Homebound Services
Hospital/Homebound Services
Hospital and Homebound Services
Hospital and Homebound (HHB) Services are designed to provide educational support to students who are unable to attend school due to a temporary or chronic medical condition.
Eligibility & Medical Certification
Services are initiated upon the submission of an official Homebound Referral Form. To establish eligibility, the form must include a medical certification of need completed and signed by the student’s attending licensed physician or licensed psychiatrist. This certification verifies that the medical condition prevents the student from attending school in person.
Procedure for Requesting Services
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Initial Parent Notification: The parent or guardian notifies the school administrator or counselor that the student requires hospital or homebound services due to a qualifying medical condition.
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Central Office Referral: School personnel will direct the parent or guardian to contact the Social Services Department at the Central Office.
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Application & Verification: The Social Services Department will provide the necessary referral forms, assist the family with the intake process, and verify the completed medical certification before services begin.
HOMEBOUND Q&A
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A. No.Only the student's doctor can certify that his/her patient needs hospital/homebound services.
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A. Contact the Social Work Department at the Central Office (706-554-5101).
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A. No. The student must be enrolled in the public school system in which he or she is requesting this service.
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A. Hospital/homebound services are provided only on the basis of medical necessity as certified by a licensed physician and / or licensed psychiatrist providing care for the student.
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A. The student must be anticipated to be absent for a minimum of ten consecutive school days per year or the equivalent on a modified calendar or the student has a chronic health condition causing him or her to be absent for intermittent periods of time anticipated at a minimum of ten school days per year or equivalent on a modified calendar or five school days on a high school block schedule per year.
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A. As long as the doctor certifies that the services are needed.
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A. The hospital/homebound teacher provides three hours of instruction weekly in the hospital or home setting on a schedule worked out between the teacher and the parent/guardian.
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A. No. While on homebound, the student remains on roll in all of his/her classes. Lessons and other teaching materials are provided to the hospital/homebound teacher by the student's regular teachers. Test, quizzes and exams are administered by the homebound teacher but are graded by the regular teachers.
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A. Yes. If the parent/guardian is not present or leaves during the visit, the homebound teacher is required to cancel or discontinue the visit.