7/18/23 – From The Governor’s Office
- July 18 2023
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Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care in K-12 Schools
July 13, 2023 | nj.gov
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As part of his efforts to address youth mental health needs both at the state and national levels, Governor Phil Murphy today (7/13) signed a bill (A-3334) expanding expenses that New Jersey’s K-12 public schools may be reimbursed for in regards to behavioral health services that are provided to students and their families who are Medicaid recipients.
The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) within the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) and its contracted managed care organizations will be responsible for reimbursing local education agencies for the provision of behavioral health services covered under Medicaid to students who are eligible Medicaid beneficiaries. This builds upon the impact of programs like the Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI), in which public school districts are reimbursed a portion of the costs associated with providing health-related services to Medicaid-eligible students in their special education programs.
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