Hearing/Vision/Spinal screens

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....if a parent fails to schedule an appointment with a physician after a hearing/vision/spinal referral, is it considered neglect or failure to provide adequate medical care? Just trying to figure out how far I need to go with my kiddos that have been referred but have not had a Dr. visit yet.

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....if a parent fails to schedule an appointment with a physician after a hearing/vision/spinal referral, is it considered neglect or failure to provide adequate medical care? Just trying to figure out how far I need to go with my kiddos that have been referred but have not had a Dr. visit yet.

We follow up 3 times and then let it be. The end of year report has a section for "referrals not returned" (in IL, I don't know where you are)

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If there is nothing done after 2 letters from us, we turn it over to the school social worker.

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We follow up 3 times and then let it be. The end of year report has a section for "referrals not returned" (in IL, I don't know where you are)

It's the same in Indiana

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

Yea, like kidz said, whoever does the end of year state report will show those kids, "Referred Not Examined." I would think it would be a form of neglect if the kid's vision was so bad they couldn't function in school and the parents had been provided the resources to take care of it but didn't.

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Thanks guys! This helps a lot!

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