I.The department of health and human services Medicaid reimbursement program shall be known as the "Medicaid to schools for medical services" program, providing medical assistance for covered services furnished to children in public schools who are enrolled in Medicaid. The purpose of the program is to seek any and all Medicaid reimbursement for medical or health-related services provided by local school districts and school administrative units to children which are reimbursable under federal law. General fund dollars allocated to the department of health and human services shall not be used for matching the federal financial participation for Medicaid reimbursement. All matching dollars for Medicaid to schools medical services shall come from the local school districts or school adminis
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I. The department of health and human services Medicaid reimbursement program shall be known as the "Medicaid to schools for medical services" program, providing medical assistance for covered services furnished to children in public schools who are enrolled in Medicaid. The purpose of the program is to seek any and all Medicaid reimbursement for medical or health-related services provided by local school districts and school administrative units to children which are reimbursable under federal law. General fund dollars allocated to the department of health and human services shall not be used for matching the federal financial participation for Medicaid reimbursement. All matching dollars for Medicaid to schools medical services shall come from the local school districts or school administrative units. The program shall be voluntary and administered by the department in the same, or similar, manner as the Medicaid to schools program established in RSA 186-C:25. This section shall not be construed to increase school district responsibility or liability beyond what is required by other state or federal law.
II. A reimbursable service under this section shall be:
(a) A covered New Hampshire Medicaid state plan service determined by a Medicaid qualified provider to meet accepted standards of medical practice for the service, or such other necessary health care, diagnostic services, treatment, and other measures described in section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act through the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit if medically necessary, meaning that the item or service is reasonably calculated to prevent, diagnose, correct, cure, alleviate or prevent the worsening of conditions that endanger life, cause pain, result in illness or infirmity, threaten to cause or aggravate a handicap, or cause physical deformity or malfunction, and no other equally effective course of treatment is available or suitable for the student/individual requesting the medically necessary service;
(b) Provided to a Medicaid enrolled child after obtaining parental consent;
(c) Provided by a Medicaid qualified provider; and
(d) Provided in compliance with applicable state and federal law and rules.
(e) Include services delivered through telehealth, as defined in RSA 167:4-d.
III. Any provider who orders, refers, prescribes, renders, or provides services under this section shall do so in accordance with the relevant health professional practice act and regulations, including, but not limited to, RSA 137-F, 317-A, 326-B, 326-C, 326-E, 326-F, 326-H, 327, 328-A, 328-D, 328-F, 329, 329-B, 330-A, and 330-C.
IV. The commissioner of the department of health and human services, after consultation with the commissioner of the department of education, shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) Further defining services eligible for Medicaid reimbursement under this section. In defining such services, the commissioner shall, to the extent practicable, seek to maximize the availability of federal financial assistance to local school districts and school administrative units.
(b) State plans and reimbursement procedures necessary for local school districts or school administrative units to receive appropriate Medicaid reimbursement for eligible services under paragraph II that are provided or paid for by school districts or school administrative units.
(c) Monitoring mechanisms to ensure that services provided under this section meet the requirements of paragraph II. Monitoring responsibilities shall be consistent with the jurisdiction of the different departments.
(d) A financial mechanism by which the federal mandatory matching requirement is met through collection, or other means, of 50 percent of the cost of allowable services from local school districts and/or school administrative units.
V. New Hampshire local school districts or school administrative units shall be the enrolled Medicaid providers for the purpose of administration and billing.