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Special‑education advocates warn Medicaid cuts would reduce therapy services in schools
Summary
Representatives for school districts and special‑education programs told the Assembly Health Committee that cuts to Medicaid reimbursement would reduce payments to districts under the Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI), threatening therapy hours, support staff and services required by IDEA.
John Mahalon, representing the Association for School Support Agencies (ASSA), told the Assembly Health Committee that New Jersey’s Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) reimburses school districts for medically necessary services such as speech, occupational therapy, counseling and nursing. He said SEMI…
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