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1996 SESSION

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HB 1440 Pilot school/community health centers.

Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Pilot school/community health centers. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in cooperation with the Department of Education to, consistent with the biennial budget cycle, examine the funding and components of the pilot school/community health centers. The Department may revise these programs. any revisions must be designed to maximize access to health care for poor children, and to improve the funding by making use of every possible, cost-effective means, Medicaid reimbursement or program. Any revisions must also be focused on prevention of large costs for acute or medical care and will include such concerns as: funding sources and means of distribution of the state match; benefits and drawbacks of allowing school divisions to provide services to disabled students as Medicaid providers in cooperation with their primary care physicians; the appropriate credentials of the providers of care in the school health centers; utilization of the IEP, when signed by a physician, as the plan of care; delivery of medically necessary services; and payment for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT); and the role of Medallion and Options programs in regard to the school health centers.

Any funds necessary to support revisions to the school/community health center projects must be included in the budget estimates for the departments, as appropriate, for the next biennial budget.


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