Full-Time Homebound/Hospitalized Services
All instructional services are through a Homebound/Hospitalized teacher in conjunction with the student’s teachers. The student is CONFINED to the hospital or home and is unable to attend school.
Intermittent Homebound/Hospitalized Services
When intermittent attendance on a comprehensive campus is medically possible, students diagnosed with an acute or catastrophic illness or injury may be eligible for services. Such services would be contingent upon reoccurrence of the student’s medical condition. When the student is unable to attend school due to the diagnosed medical condition which CONFINES the student to the home or hospital, then the student may be entitled to Homebound/Hospitalized services.
Hospital Homebound
The MCSD Hospital Homebound program aims to support students who have a Medically diagnosed physical or psychiatric condition which is acute or catastrophic in nature, a chronic illness, repeated intermittent illness due to a persisting medical problems of which confines the student to home or hospital, and restricts activities for an extended period of time.
A Licensed physician must complete the Homebound/Hospitalized Referral Form.
The student is expected to be CONFINED to the home at least 15 school days from the date the Homebound/Hospitalized Referral is completed by a licensed physician, OR has a chronic illness requiring extended absences throughout the school year.
The student is able to participate in and benefit from an educational program in the hospital or home.
A medical condition requires confinement of the student to the hospital or home.
A medical condition requires restricted activities for an extended period of time to include participation in community or extra-curricular activities.
The student is not currently employed.
Florida Department of Education Hospital Homebound Information