 IHPs govern the individualized medical management and preventative plans for students with medical concerns  504 Plans direct the additional individualized educational accommodations for students with medical concerns whose impairment is creating barriers to access. IHPs and 504 plans When Should IHP students be referred for 504 Eligibility?

  Ensuring Epipen is available   Information in Teacher Sub folder   Tutorials for staff on Allergies; volunteer training on Epipen use   Emergency Action Plan (EAP) given to staff and bus driver   Student not left alone when having a reaction IHPs and 504 plans IHP: Medical Issues Sample: Severe Allergy

  Peanut-Free zones   Letter home to other parents requesting refraining from sending nut snacks   All class members sanitizing hands before coming in classroom   Bus safety (no eating policy, cleaned seats, possible safety aide trained IHPs and 504 plans 504 Plans: Specific & Individualized Steps Sample: Severe Allergy

 Students cannot be excluded from 504 consideration just because they are on an IHP  IHPs are Mitigating Measures  Cannot be taken into account for eligibility, though they can be considered in deciding whether or not a 504 Plan is needed  Life Activities are not limited to “learning”  Can include breathing and major bodily functions  The 504 Plan documents educational accommodations and confers legal protections not offered by an IHP IHPs and 504 plans Factors to Consider:

 Frequency of IHP services  rarely needed vs. daily basis in many environments  Intensity of IHP services  self-test and medicating vs. reliance on nurse  Complexity of IHP services  simple plan vs. monitoring and exchange of info between school parents and doctors  Health & Safety Risk IHPs and 504 plans Factors to Consider: