Unified Referral and Intake System (URIS)

URIS funding is available for students who require one or more of the following complex medical procedures that must be performed by a registered nurse:

ventilator care
tracheostomy care
suctioning (tracheal/pharyngeal)
nasogastric tube care and/or feeding
complex administration (e.g., via infusion pump, nasogastric tube, injection other than Epipen or equivalent)
central or peripheral venous line interventions
other clinical interventions

School divisions are required to submit an application for children requiring Group A healthcare procedures to:

Unified Referral and Intake System Committee
c/o Marilyn Taylor
Program and Student Services Branch
204-1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3G 0T3

Telephone: 204- 945-7921
Fax: 204- 948-3229

The required documentation to be submitted in the application process is:

Special Needs Categorical Grant Level III Funding Application
URIS Application Form (5.2)
Individual Health Care Plan

Please refer to section 4 of the URIS Policy and Procedure Manual for further assistance when submitting an application.