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Telehealth Pilot
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will provide a comprehensive school-based telehealth program encompassing physical telehealth services.
The purpose of a school-based program is to expand a student's ability to access health care providers with:- a signed parental consent and
- a school medical expert.
Telehealth allows a virtual health care provider to care for an individual without an in-person office visit, while remaining in school and focusing on learning.
Pre Telehealth Visit
- Parents sign and return the consent.
Telehealth Visit Occurs when Student feels sick
- Nurse initiates a telehealth visit when student visits the nurse office feeling sick.
Post Telehealth Visit
- An electronic summary of the visit is provided to the parent.
Parent Resources
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We Can Help
Helpdesk/Hotline For employees: (213) 241-2700
For families: (213) 443-1300
(7:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday)
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FAQs
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What is Telehealth?
In LA Unified, telehealth is school-based, on-demand, physical telehealth services.
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Will families have to pay for telehealth services?
Telehealth will be offered to schools at no cost to families.
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Do I need to have health insurance to receive these services?
Telehealth will not require any health insurance for families.
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Why is LA Unified offering telehealth services?
Telehealth is being offered to support students attendance and keep students in school, when feeling unwell.
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How will telehealth services work?
Students that report to the nurses office when unwell may receive a telehealth session, facilitated by the school's medical expert.
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Who are telehealth services for?
Telehealth services will be offered to all students in the pilot schools.
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Who are the telehealth providers?
Regions North and South will be supported by Inspire Health Group in partnership with Kokomo.
Regions West and East will be supported by Hazel Health.
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How does my student qualify for telehealth?
Telehealth will be available to all students in the pilot schools only with a signed parent consent form.
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If a medical provider calls in a prescription, who will pay for it?
Telehealth prescriptions will be paid for through the family's medical insurance.
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Will parents/legal guardians be able to join the telehealth session?
Yes
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Can a medical provider prescribe over-the counter (OTC) medications/treatments?
Yes, as long as there is parental consent on file ahead of time for OTC medications/treatments.
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What do I do with expired medications?
We follow the regular District policy which is to bring the expired medication(s) to District Nursing Services along with the medical waste tracking form for appropriate disposal
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Do I have to consent to medications and services?
NO, services can take place without providing medications.
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Will my child’s health information be kept confidential?
YES, all health information will remain confidential.
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How will I know if a telehealth visit occurred?
Nurse Office Notification is sent with student. For details of visit, please contact the nurse.
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Will my child have access to a school nurse if I do not sign the consent to participate in telehealth?
YES. A school nurse is assigned to the school.
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How will the telehealth provider know that my child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
The school nurse will be able to review the student’s record to determine if there is an IEP in place.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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¿Qué es la Telesalud?
En el Distrito Unificado de Los Ángeles, la telesalud consiste en servicios de telesalud para exámenes físicos, basados en la escuela y cuando se soliciten.
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¿Tendrán que pagar las familias por los servicios de telesalud?
La telesalud se ofrecerá a las escuelas sin costo para las familias.
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¿Necesito tener seguro médico para recibir estos servicios?
Telesalud no requerirá a las familias ningún seguro de salud.
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¿Por qué el Distrito Unificado de Los Ángeles está ofreciendo los servicios de telesalud?
La telesalud se ofrece para apoyar la asistencia estudiantil y para mantenerlos en la escuela cuando se sienten mal.
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¿A quiénes van dirigidos los servicios de telesalud?
Los servicios de telesalud se ofrecerán a todos los alumnos de las escuelas piloto.
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¿Quiénes son los proveedores de telesalud?
"Las regiones Norte y Sur contarán con el apoyo de Inspire Health Group en colaboración con Kokomo.
Las regiones Oeste y Este contarán con el apoyo de Hazel Health".
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¿Cómo puede mi estudiante beneficiarse de la telesalud?
La telesalud estará disponible para todos los alumnos de las escuelas piloto simplemente llenando un formulario de consentimiento firmado por los padres.
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¿Cómo funcionarán los servicios de telesalud?
Los alumnos que vayan a la enfermería cuando se sientan mal podrán recibir una sesión de telesalud, facilitada por el experto médico del centro.
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Si un médico extiende una receta, ¿quién la pagará?
Las recetas de telesalud se pagarán a través del seguro médico familiar.
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¿Podrán los padres/tutores legales participar en la sesión de telesalud?
Sí.
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¿Tengo que dar mi consentimiento para los medicamentos y los servicios?
NO. Los servicios se pueden proporcionar sin recetar medicamentos.
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¿Se mantendrá la confidencialidad de la información médica de mi hijo(a)?
SÍ, toda la información médica será confidencial.
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¿Cómo sabré si se ha realizado una visita de telesalud?
La notificación de la oficina de la enfermera se envía con el/la estudiante. Para conocer los detalles de la visita, póngase en contacto con la enfermera.
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¿Tendrá mi hijo(a) acceso a una enfermera escolar si yo no firmo el consentimiento para participar en la telesalud?
SÍ. Se ha asignado una enfermera escolar a la escuela.
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¿Cómo sabrá el proveedor de telesalud que mi hijo(a) tiene un Plan de Educación Individualizada (IEP, por sus siglas en inglés)?
La enfermera escolar podrá revisar el expediente del alumno para determinar si hay un IEP en curso.