Sec. 502. Guidance on reducing administrative barriers to providing health care services in schools
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Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to State Medicaid agencies, elementary and secondary schools, and school-based health centers on reducing administrative barriers to such schools and centers furnishing medical assistance and obtaining payment for such assistance under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. , 1397aa et seq.). The guidance issued pursuant to subsection
(a)shall— include revisions to the May 2003 Medicaid School-Based Administrative Claiming Guide, the 1997 Medicaid and Schools Technical Assistance Guide, and other relevant guidance in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; provide information on payment under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. , 1397aa et seq.) for the provision of medical assistance, including such assistance provided in accordance with an individualized education program or under the policy described in the State Medicaid Director letter on payment for services issued on December 15, 2014 (#14-006); take into account reasons why small and rural local education agencies may not provide medical assistance and provide information on best practices to encourage such agencies to provide such assistance; and include best practices and examples of methods that State Medicaid agencies and local education agencies have used to pay for, and increase the availability of, medical assistance. In this Act: The term individualized education program has the meaning given such term in section 602(14) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401(14) ). The term school-based health center has the meaning given such term in section 2110(c)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(9) ), and includes an entity that provides Medicaid-covered services in school-based settings for which Federal financial participation is permitted.
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