What is a social history and are updates reimbursable as part of the reevaluation?
A social history is a mandated component of an initial evaluation only and is reimbursed at the rate set by SED. It is a report gathered and prepared by qualified personnel related to the interpersonal, familial and environmental variables, which influence a student’s adaptation to school and learning environments. It includes, but is not limited to data on family composition, family history, developmental history of the student, health of the student, family interaction and the student’s adjustment to school and learning environments. In the course of the annual review or other review to assess a child’s progress in meeting IEP goals, a social worker, a psychologist or other qualified professional may make a note to update the social history. This is not a reevaluation and there is no separate reimbursement for a social history update. However, a social history reevaluation may be appropriate when there is a significant change or serious issue in a child’s family circumstances. This m
