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Committee backs bill encouraging schools to use existing Medicaid reimbursement options for student health and mental health services
Summary
AB 322 would direct the California Department of Education to encourage local education agencies (LEAs) to participate in existing reimbursement programs so schools can bill Medi‑Cal and other funding streams for school‑based health and behavioral services; the committee moved the bill to Senate Appropriations.
The Senate Education Committee voted to move AB 322 by Assemblymember Ward to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill would require the California Department of Education to encourage local educational agencies (LEAs) to participate in existing reimbursement programs that can pay for school‑based health and behavioral health services, including Local Educational Agency (LEA) Billing Option programs and the statewide school‑linked behavioral health fee schedule.
Student advocates and school groups said the bill would help districts unlock federal and state funds to provide counseling, therapy and related services on campus. “California students shouldn’t have…
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