Students frequently come into the health center with unaddressed behavioral issues.
Many of these children may have disabilities that trigger legal protections that govern how schools work with children. The role of SBHCs in assessment, referral for evaluation, and treatment all need to be addressed in light of the obligations of the schools to identify and provide services for these students. IDEA categories of covered disabilities, procedures for identification of students, provision of services, and due process protections for families. Section 504 definition of disability, procedures for identification of students, provisions of service, and due process protections for families. If the student is a general ed.