title: Skilled nurses in schools: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) at work.
abstract: Home care agencies have an opportunity to create a new revenue stream while helping disabled children receive their education within schools, instead of at home, through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This article examines the law itself, related court cases, problems with implementation, and implications for home care providers. Home care agencies must demonstrate to schools that they can deliver the services the schools need to supplement their nursing staffs under IDEA.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care's Center for Health Care Law, USA. jem@nahc.org
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000193:education*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012574:Schools / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States