A HOUSE RESOLUTION encouraging the division of medical assistance of the north Carolina Department of health and human services to move expeditiously to seek medicaid reimbursement for local school administrative units' administration of the school based medicaid fee‑for‑service program.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
Whereas, the federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides that nothing in IDEA prohibits or restricts payment for medical assistance because such services are included in an individualized education plan or family service plan; and
Whereas, the match requirement of nonfederal dollars is met through the State Exceptional Children's funds; and
Whereas, there is no State or local cost when local school administrative units bill Medicaid for services provided to exceptional children; and
Whereas, North Carolina limits local school administrative units to the smallest number of billable services as compared to other states; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The North Carolina House of Representatives believes that schools should be eligible providers for Medicaid services such as mental health, personal care, and other rehabilitation and medical services. The House of Representatives urges the Division of Medical Assistance of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to move expeditiously to allow nursing services, case management, evaluation assessment services, and transportation services to be billed for Medicaid reimbursement and to consider adopting Random Moment Time Study for Medicaid  Administrative Claiming.
SECTION 2.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit certified copies of this resolution to the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.