Parental Consent
DHCS Publishes New LEA Billing FAQs
As a follow-up from the Fall 2016 LEA Billing DHCS training held last October, DHCS has released a list of frequently…
California Quietly Rolls Out School Medicaid Billing for Non-IEP/IFSP Students
Following the December 2014 repeal of the federal Free Care rule, this week the Department of Health Care Services…
LEA Ad-Hoc Advisory Workgroup Publishes June 2016 Meeting Minutes
The LEA Ad-Hoc Advisory Workgroup, comprised of LEA representatives, DHCS, and the California Department of Education…
DHCS Issues Policy on Third Party Liability Recoupment
California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released PPL 16-012, ‘Notification of Third Party Liability…
HHS and DOE Release Joint Letter on the Link Between Health and Education Services
A joint letter was released by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Acting Secretary of Education which…
California Supreme Court Rules in School Insulin Case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Trained school employees can administer insulin shots to diabetic students if a nurse is not…
New Resources for California LEAs Implementing IDEA Parental Consent Requirements
Earlier this year the federal government made changes to parental consent requirements for school districts seeking…
Welcomed, Positive Resolutions After Years of Advocacy
It is said that slow and steady wins the race. This adage proved true for longstanding efforts aimed at resolving two…
CDE Releases Guidelines for Compliance with Revised IDEA Parental Consent Requirements
On March 13, 2013, California's Department of Education (CDE) released a letter to assist local educational agencies…
U.S. Department of Education Publishes New Regulations Easing Burden of Parental Consent Requirements for Schools
On Thursday, February 14, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) published final regulations that amend parental…