Regulation
Disability rights groups, school administrators spar over possible changes to special education laws
“Times of crisis are not the time to roll back civil rights. It’s actually time to roll up our sleeves and do it…
U.S. Department of Education Releases Final "Supplement, Not Supplant" Guidance for School Districts
On June 20, 2019, the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released final non-regulatory guidance to support school…
Rule Proposed on Providing Mental Health 'Parity' in Medicaid Program
A federal law that passed in 2008 was supposed to ensure that when patients had insurance benefits for mental health…
Children's Health Insurance Program Deserves Funding
"Insuring kids isn't just an act of kindness; it's an investment in a better-educated, healthier and more productive…
Under New Law, School Nurses Aim to Stop Rise in Vaccination Opt-Outs
In her 33 years as a school nurse, Robyn Ettl has listened, sometimes quietly, sometimes not, to parents in rural…
Supreme Court Decision on Insulin Injection Shapes the State's Use of School Nurses
The California Supreme Court's unanimous decision last week that public schools have a right to allow unlicensed -- but…
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14131-14138: LEA Services Description
The Medi-Cal Benefits Program comprises a department-administered uniform schedule of health care benefits.…
22 CCR § 51323: Medical Transportation Services
California regulation dictating scope and duration of benefits for medical transportation services. View the most…
22 CCR § 51231.2: Wheelchair Van Requirements
California regulation dictating standards for participation regarding wheelchair van requirements. View the most recent…
California State Plan Amendment (SPA) 05-010: Equivalency for Certain Credentialed Speech Language Pathologists
SPA 05-010 removes the supervision requirements for credentialed Speech-Language Pathologists under the LEA billing…