53G-7-219. Medical specialists in public schools.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Qualified individual" means an individual who:
(i) is employed by an LEA; and
(ii) provides related services in a school-based setting.
(b) "Qualified individual" includes:
(i) an audiologist;
(ii) a speech-language pathologist;
(iii) a mental health practitioner;
(iv) a school nurse;
(v) an occupational therapist; and
(vi) a physical therapist.
(c) "Related services" means the same as that term is defined in 34 C.F.R. 300.34.
(2) An LEA may adopt a salary schedule, or salary schedules, for qualified individuals, that:
(a) is separate from salary schedules adopted for other LEA employees; and
(b) takes into consideration the market rate for related services provided outside of a school-based setting.