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Board backs pilot for billing mental‑health services under state CYBHI fee schedule
Summary
The San Rafael City Schools board heard a Marin County Office of Education presentation on the state’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) fee schedule and approved pursuing county‑level onboarding steps. Presenters said the model can reimburse school‑based behavioral health services but requires significant training, parent consent and new data procedures.
The San Rafael City Schools Board on Nov. 18 heard a presentation from Marin County Office of Education officials about a statewide effort to help schools bill insurance for certain behavioral‑health services and voted to proceed with local pilot steps.
Dr. Lisa Miller, assistant superintendent for Marin County, told trustees the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August 2022, includes a fee‑schedule strategy meant to sustainably fund mental‑health services in schools. "Schools are a place where students can access care," Miller said, summarizing the statewide rationale for the approach.
Scott Ostendorf, project director for health, safety and support, described how the fee schedule works: roughly 50 billing codes cover…
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