SCOE centralized school-based mental health services through an FQHC-eligible Medi-Cal billing model

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Description

SCOE hires clinicians and places them in schools under the Sacramento County Health Center, a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center eligible for Medi-Cal billing. The brief states these clinicians "provide clinical mental health services (Tier 3) to students and support Tier 1 and Tier 2 prevention and early intervention programs and services at school sites." SCOE also manages Medi-Cal billing centrally, which the brief says removes administrative burden from schools and allows centralized data tracking such as numbers of students served.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Clinicians must be placed under an FQHC-eligible health center for Medi-Cal billing to function

Constraints

• Described for Sacramento County schools under SCOE's purview

Target Learners

• K-12 students in Sacramento County schools

Learning Goals

• Access to school-based clinical mental health services and prevention supports

Claims

Related Designs

• SCOE mental health career pathway employing peer specialists, graduate clinical interns, and associate clinicians
• Coordination of Services Teams (COST) link students to mental health supports within a multi-tiered system of supports

Examples

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Key Sources

• Sacramento County Office of Education: Transforming Schools Into Centers of Wellness. (2024). WestEd. https://www.centersofwellness.scoe.net/our-work#collectiveimpact

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title	SCOE centralized school-based mental health services through an FQHC-eligible Medi-Cal billing model
description	SCOE hires clinicians and places them in schools under the Sacramento County Health Center, a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center eligible for Medi-Cal billing.
status	review
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