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MDH outlines plan to expand school-based health centers, push billing and sustainability
Summary
Maryland Department of Health briefed the House Health and Government Operations Committee on plans to grow school-based health centers, improve billing (including Medicaid reimbursement for sports physicals), and use grant funding and technical assistance to bring new clinic sites online.
The Maryland Department of Health told the House Health and Government Operations Committee that it is pursuing a multi-part plan to grow and financially sustain school-based health centers (SBHCs) across the state, increase billing capacity, and standardize quality reporting.
Deputy Secretary for Public Health Nilesh Kalyanaraman and Dr. Ben Wormser, medical director of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, said the program moved from the Maryland State Department of Education to MDH in 2022 and that $6.5 million in Blueprint funding was allocated to support expansion and operations.
Key facts and figures
- Scope today: MDH said there are 89 school-based health centers in 16 counties, serving students in 161 ZIP codes. MDH reported 30,000 clients enrolled in SBHCs, of whom about 20,000 used services, generating roughly 48,000…
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