Schools could see more federal reimbursement for services provided under a bill discussed in an Education Committee hearing Feb. 21.<\/p>\n
LB1068, introduced by York Sen. Greg Adams, would establish the Medicaid in the Public Schools Task Force. The task force would be responsible for studying the Medicaid reimbursement procedure to determine if state schools are eligible for additional funds. Adams said schools may not be taking full advantage of reimbursements for all eligible services under Medicaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis bill facilitates schools being able to make requests for other services,\u201d Adams said. \u201cIf we\u2019re going to expand these services, let\u2019s do it right and include all the important players.\u201d<\/p>\n
The task force would comprise representatives including:
\n\u2022 six members of the Education, Health and Human Services and Appropriations committees;
\n\u2022 two members of the state Department of Education special education department;
\n\u2022 two representatives of the state Department of Health and Human Services, including one who works specifically with Medicaid reimbursements; and
\n\u2022 multiple school board representatives.<\/p>\n
John Spatz, representing the Nebraska Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill, saying the task force is necessary to understanding the complicated reimbursement process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to bring people to the table who can offer some input into how to do this properly,\u201d Spatz said.<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition to the bill and the committee took no immediate action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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