Medically Necessary Treatment in School

The District is committed to honoring families’ private medical decisions while providing a learning environment to students free of disruption consistent with District policy and state law. During its 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 22-1260, Access to Medically Necessary Services for Students. This bill required school districts to adopt a policy for a student to receive medically necessary treatment from a private health care specialist in the school setting. Medically necessary treatment is treatment recommended or ordered by a Colorado licensed health care provider acting within the scope of the health care provider’s license. 

Among other requirements, to request medically necessary treatment in the school setting, the student's parent/guardian must:

• complete the District's form requesting medically necessary treatment in the school setting;
• submit a copy of the student's prescription, recommendation or order for medically necessary treatment from a qualified healthcare provider; 
• sign a release authorizing the District to confer with the student's qualified health care provider; and
• sign the District's agreement regarding the financial obligations and the District's liability for the treatment.

For more information please review District Policy 5470.