In which case did the court hold that schools must provide medical services necessary to access and benefit from special education as long as the service does not require a physician?

In which case did the court hold that schools must provide medical services necessary to access and benefit from special education as long as the service does not require a physician?

• A. Greeley v. Smith (1990)
• B. Lombardo v. City School (1988)
• C. Cedar Rapids v. Garrett F. (1999)
• D. Daniel v. Doe (1992)

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that schools must provide medical services that are necessary for a student to access and benefit from special education, as part of ensuring a Free Appropriate Public Education, even when those services are medical in nature as long as they can be delivered by non-physician staff. In Cedar Rapids v. Garrett F. (1999), the court ruled that a school district must provide the medical support a student needs to participate in and benefit from special education, such as nursing care, if delivering those services does not require a physician. This means the district is responsible for arranging and paying for such services so the student can be educated, provided the service can be provided by trained school personnel rather than a physician. Other cases in the list focus on different IDEA issues and do not establish this specific obligation about medically necessary services provided by non-physician staff.

The key idea is that schools must provide medical services that are necessary for a student to access and benefit from special education, as part of ensuring a Free Appropriate Public Education, even when those services are medical in nature as long as they can be delivered by non-physician staff. In Cedar Rapids v. Garrett F. (1999), the court ruled that a school district must provide the medical support a student needs to participate in and benefit from special education, such as nursing care, if delivering those services does not require a physician. This means the district is responsible for arranging and paying for such services so the student can be educated, provided the service can be provided by trained school personnel rather than a physician. Other cases in the list focus on different IDEA issues and do not establish this specific obligation about medically necessary services provided by non-physician staff.