鈥嬧赌嬧�婼AN JOSE, CA 鈥� California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 483 (AB 483), which expands access to school-based health and mental health services by streamlining processes to encourage local educational agencies to participate in federal reimbursement for health and mental health services provided to students.
鈥淓xpanding access to mental and behavioral health services ensures students receive the support they need to be successful at school and in their communities,鈥� said County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan. 鈥淲e look forward to working with the state agencies to ensure AB 483 is implemented with fidelity and successfully brings additional federal funding to California鈥檚 public schools.鈥�
The 老澳门开奖结果 (老澳门开奖结果) supported the bill鈥檚 passage through participation in the labor-management coalition that led the advocacy to increase school-based behavioral health and wellness services.
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With more than half of all children in California enrolled in Medi-Cal, the passage of AB 483 supports schools, districts and county offices of education in their efforts to provide health and mental health services to more students. Penalizing audits and excessive documentation requirements were barriers for schools. Assembly Bill 483 will ease burdens for local educational agencies to participate in the Local Educational Agency Billing Option Program (LEA BOP) and receive federal Medicaid reimbursement for health services provided to students eligible for Medi-Cal.
Since 2021, the Santa Clara County Board of Education prioritized youth wellness and supporting students鈥� mental health and wellness by expanding school-based programs and services. The board later adopted the Bill of Rights for Children & Young Adults for Santa Clara County at the April 19, 2023 meeting, which specifies health and mental health as important rights for decision-makers to consider when creating policies.
鈥淭he passage of AB 483 tells students their needs are important and we, as adults, are working to ensure that supports are accessible to all youth,鈥� said Victoria Chon, Santa Clara County Board of Education President. 鈥淭his will benefit students in our county.鈥�
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