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 12 2 STA T .396 1 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 3 5 1 —O CT. 7, 200 8scho o l s tuden to r h a sco mp leted secondar y school , and f or pur - poses of th i s para g raph, the term ‘ elementary or secondary school student ’ means, w ith respect to a child, that the child is — ‘‘ (A) enrolled (or in the process of enrolling) in an institution which pro v ides elementary or secondary edu- cation, as determined under the law of the S tate or other j urisdiction in which the institution is located ‘‘( B ) instructed in elementary or secondary education at home in accordance with a home school law of the State or other jurisdiction in which the home is located; ‘‘( C ) in an independent study elementary or secondary education program in accordance with the law of the State or other jurisdiction in which the program is located, which is administered b y the local school or school district; or ‘‘( D ) incapable of attending school on a full-time basis due to the medical condition of the child, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the case plan of the child . ’’. SEC.205 . H E ALT H OV E R S IG HTA ND COORDINATION P LAN. Section 42 2(b)( 15 ) of the Social Security Act (42 U .S.C. 6 22(b)(15)) is amended to read as follows

‘‘(15)(A) provides that the State will develop, in coordination and collaboration with the State agency referred to in para- graph (1) and the State agency responsible for administering the State plan approved under title XI X, and in consultation with pediatricians, other e x perts in health care, and experts in and recipients of child welfare services, a plan for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for any child in a foster care placement, which shall ensure a coordinated strategy to identify and respond to the health care needs of children in foster care placements, including mental health and dental health needs, and shall include an outline of— ‘‘(i) a schedule for initial and follow-up health screenings that meet reasonable standards of medical prac- tice; ‘‘(ii) how health needs identified through screenings will be monitored and treated; ‘‘(iii) how medical information for children in care will be updated and appropriately shared, which may include the development and implementation of an electronic health record; ‘‘(iv) steps to ensure continuity of health care services, which may include the establishment of a medical home for every child in care; ‘‘(v) the oversight of prescription medicines; and ‘‘(vi) how the State actively consults with and involves physicians or other appropriate medical or non-medical professionals in assessing the health and well-being of chil- dren in foster care and in determining appropriate medical treatment for the children; and ‘‘(B) subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to reduce or limit the responsibility of the State agency responsible for administering the State plan approved under title XIX to administer and provide care and services for children with

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