Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Agency of Education urges Senate to restore reinvestment language in H.558, preserve rulemaking authority
Summary
The Agency of Education told the Senate Appropriations Committee it wants statutory language in H.558 restored to preserve AOE rulemaking authority over school‑based Medicaid reinvestment, citing the need for statewide standards, outcome tracking and to prevent fiscal gaps during a federal compliance transition.
Katie Smith, special education finance director at the Agency of Education, told the Senate Appropriations Committee the agency is asking lawmakers to restore statutory language in H.558 and to preserve AOE rulemaking authority over school‑based Medicaid reinvestment.
"We respectfully ask that the committee restore and retain the full statutory language in 16 29 59 a as introduced in H.558 to ensure Medicaid reinvested funds are used for prevention and intervention programs," Smith said, reading the agency’s written testimony. She said AOE’s role in reviewing…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
