The Medical Homebound Instruction Program (MHIP) is designed to provide continuity of educational services between the classroom and home or hospital for students in Richland County School District One whose medical needs, either physical or psychiatric, do not allow them to attend school for a limited period of time. 

Regulation 43-241 of the State Board of Education provides that services be considered for students who are unable to attend school because of illness, accident, or pregnancy, even with the aid of transportation, but could benefit from instruction provided in the home or hospital. To qualify, a licensed Physician, Nurse Practitioner, in compliance with the requirements of the Nurse Practice Act, Physicians Assistant, in compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the Medical Practice Act, or Psychiatrist, must certify that the student is unable to attend school. Once the medical professional makes a recommendation, the School  Homebound Committee will review to examine whether accommodations or modifications to the educational environment could be made to maintain the student in school. The school will submit their recommendation, along with the medical and supporting documentation from the attending physician, to the District Homebound office for consideration. The District Homebound Coordinator, which is the Superintendents designee, will then make a determination of whether to approve or deny the request for instruction based on the best interest of the student.  

The Medical Homebound Instruction Program cannot replicate the complete educational experience and every effort is made to provide continuity of instruction services and enable students to return to the classroom equal to their peers.