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1 Medicaid to Schools Program; Parental Consent Required. Amend RSA 186-C:25, VII to read as follows:
VII. Beginning on September 1, 2018, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit an annual report to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees regarding the total cost of the Medicaid to schools program and the number of students who received services through the program during the prior school year.
2 School Health Services; Consent of Parent or Legal Guardian Required. Amend RSA 200:27-a to read as follows:
200:27-a Consent of Parent or Legal Guardian Required. A child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment in any school setting shall require the explicit written consent of the child's parent or legal guardian .
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
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1 Medicaid to Schools Program; Parental Consent Required. Amend RSA 186-C:25, VII to read as follows:
VII. Beginning on September 1, 2018, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit an annual report to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairpersons of the house and senate policy committees with jurisdiction over education, the chairpersons of the house and senate policy committees with jurisdiction over health and human services, and the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees regarding the total cost of the Medicaid to schools program and the number of students who received services through the program during the prior school year.
VIII. Written parental consent shall be obtained for each new service provided to a Medicaid enrolled child pursuant to RSA 200:27-a. For the purpose of this paragraph and RSA 200:27-a, each new service shall mean each new Medicaid International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic code.
2 School Health Services; Consent of Parent or Legal Guardian Required. Amend RSA 200:27-a to read as follows:
200:27-a Consent of Parent or Legal Guardian Required. A child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment in any school setting shall require the explicit written consent of the child's parent or legal guardian for each new service as defined by a new diagnostic billing code .
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.