Joins state program letting OUSD bill Medi-Cal and insurers for student mental health services
The District is signing an agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule. It lets the District bill Medi-Cal and commercial insurance directly for outpatient mental health and substance use services for students under age 26, starting August 4, 2025. The text does not state a dollar amount.
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- Vendor / partner
- California Department of Health Care Services
- Action
- New agreement
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- Student health, support & family services
- Term
- Aug 4, 2025
- Presented by
- Chief Academic Officer
- File
26-0989· agendaO.-99- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 13, 2026
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule Provider Participation Agreement by and between the California Department of Health Care Services and the District, permitting the latter, as a qualified Local Educational Agency (LEAs) registered with Medi-Cal, to participate with Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and school districts to outline a framework for receiving sustainable, standardized reimbursement for providing outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services to students under age 26, enabling schools to bill Medi-Cal and commercial insurance plans directly for services needed beginning, August 4, 2025, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, via the Community Schools and Student Services Department.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report