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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 13A.03.05.04" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="05" heading="Verification Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The local school system shall determine initial service need through verification of the physical condition, including drug and alcohol dependency, by a licensed physician or certified nurse practitioner, or verification of emotional condition by a certified school psychologist, licensed psychologist,  licensed psychiatrist, or licensed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The student’s parent or guardian shall submit a statement from a practitioner designated in §A of this regulation verifying that the current physical or emotional condition prevents the student from participating in the students school of enrollment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Continuation of Service Need.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Continuation of service need is subject to review and determination by the local school system and requires reverification of the physical or emotional condition in the manner set forth in §§A and B of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Except as provided in §C(3) of this regulation, service need shall be reverified as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>60 calendar days after the initial determination of eligibility and every 60 days thereafter; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Sooner at the request of the parent, guardian, or local school system.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Service need shall be reverified annually for students who receive concurrent delivery of instructional services pursuant to Regulation .01C of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>