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Procedural Safeguards Notice: Part C-Infant and Toddler Early Intervention, Ages Birth-2.   Full Copy of Part C Procedural Safeguards Notice

Provides an overview of parental rights for parents of children with disabilities from birth through age 2 under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  Click here for versions in Arabic, Bosnian, Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish or Vietnamese. 

Procedural Safeguards Notice: Part B-Ages 3-21.  Full Copy of Part B Procedural Safeguards Notice

Provides an overview of parental rights for parents of children with disabilities ages 3 through 21 under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Click here for versions in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Khemer, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish or Vietnamese.

The District must provide you with Notice of Procedural Safeguards at least one time per year. It must also be given to you:

1.     The first time your child is referred for a special education evaluation or if you request an evaluation;Full Copy of Part C Procedural Safeguards Notice

2.     The first time you file a complaint with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) in a school year;

3.     The first time you or the district requests a due process hearing in a school year;

5.    Upon your request.

Minnesota Law (M.S.125A.21) requires that school districts seek reimbursement from private and public health insurers for the cost of health-related services provided to students who receive special education services. If your child receives health-related services as part of their IEP, IFSP or IIIP, a member of your child's team may ask your permission to share information with your insurer and/or physician in order to bill for these services. Health-related services are developmental, corrective and supportive services that are required in order for a student to benefit from their program of specialized instruction. Health-related services include supports such as:

• Diagnosis, evaluation and assessment;
• Speech, physical and occupational therapies;
• Audiology;
• Paraprofessional/personal care assistant (PCA) services;
• Mental health services;
• Transportation; and
• Health services such as nursing.

While districts are required to seek payment from both private and public insurers, Shakopee Public Schools will seek to bill only public insurance Medical Assistance (MA) TEFRA, and MinnesotaCare (MC). Billing public insurance has no impact on your child's or family's medical coverage. Shakopee Public Schools will not seek to bill private insurance, as doing so could cause your insurance rates to increase and/or have other negative effects on your child's and family's insurance coverage.

If your child is covered both by private insurance and MA/MHCP, the district will ask your permission to contact your private insurer to seek a denial of coverage (private insurers typically will not pay for services provided by schools). Once we have received a letter of denial, we will then bill your public insurance.

• Services provided by the district and paid by MA or MS do not count toward any monthly, annual or lifetime limits for the same or similar services. For example, if your child's IEP includes occupational therapy services, it does not affect therapy service limits your child might need or receive from a rehab agency.
• Services provided by the district and paid by MA or MS do not count toward any home care or waiver caps. For example, if your child's IEP includes staff to assist with eating and toileting, it does not affect the amount of personal care assistant services your child can receive at home.
• Services provided by the district and paid by MA or MS do not affect services your child gets from other providers, or those covered by a PMAP.
• There are not parental fees nor co-pays for services provided by the district and paid by MA.
• Services provided by the district and paid by MA does not count toward a spenddown.

1. For the benefit of students with special needs within the district,
2. To pay for the cost of doing MA billing, and 
3. For training and help to increase the amount of MA billing.

For more information 

Email Julie Day, jday@shakopee.k12.mn.us Third Party Billing, or call 952.496.5052

Special Education Online Resources

 
Examples of support include:

• Overview of information related to Assistive technology
• Assistive technology consideration for students (informal or formal)
• Support in acquiring Assistive technology and devices
• Support with Assistive technology trials (devices or equipment)
• Support student training of  use and care of the device Staff development training (both individual and small group)
• Suggestions for technology integration 

Assistive Technology Consultant   Julie Phillips Email Phone: 952.496.5024 Fax: 952.496.5093
Assistive Technology Consultant     Debra Arterbury Email Phone: 952.496.7040 Fax: 952.496.5093

Minnesota Department of Education

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