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Other Health Impairment: Means limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that:
  (A) Is due to chronic or acute health problems (e.g. a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, leukemia, Tourette's syndrome or diabetes); and
  (B) Adversely affects a child's educational performance.
OAR 581-015-2000(4)(h)

OAR 581-015-2165 Other Health Impairment Eligibility Criteria
(1) If a child is suspected of having an other health impairment, the following evaluation must be conducted:
   (a) Medical or health assessment statement. A medical statement or a health assessment statement, indicating a diagnosis of a health impairment or a description of the impairment, and a statement that the child's condition is permanent or is expected to last for more than 60 calendar days;
   (b) Other:
     (A) Any additional assessments necessary to determine the impact of the suspected disability:
      (i) On the child's educational performance for a school-age child; or
      (ii) On the child's developmental progress for a preschool child; and
     (B) Any additional evaluations or assessments necessary to identify the child's educational needs.
(2) To be eligible as a child with an other health impairment, the child must meet all of the minimum criteria:
   (a) The child exhibits limited strength, vitality or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment;
   (b) The child's limited strength, vitality or alertness is due to a chronic or acute health problem; and
   (c) The child's condition is permanent or expected to last for more than 60 calendar days.
(3) For a child to be eligible for special education services as a child with an other health impairment, the eligibility team must also determine that:
   (a) The child's disability has an adverse impact on the child's educational performance; and
   (b) The child needs special education services as a result of the disability.

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