Accronyms

AR: Annual Report (includes estimated cost of services, LEA-BOP reimbursement, and how funds were reinvested. Due November 30th)

CDE: California Department of Education

CMS: Center for Medicaid Services (federal Medicaid agency)

CRCS: Cost Reconciliation Comparison Schedule (incorporates SMAA results and LEA’s actual costs of providing health services to students, to determine final reimbursement. Due March 30th)

CYBHI: Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative

DHCS: Department of Health Care Services (oversees Medi-Cal services; Medi-Cal is what we call Medicaid in California)

DUA: Data Use Agreement (contract between DHCS and LEA’s for sharing student data)

EHR: Electronic Health Record (platform for documenting student’s health services)

EOM: End of Month (refers to monthly reports)

IEP: Individual Educational Plan (legal document that identifies special education services)

LEA: Local Education Agency (school district)

LEA-BOP: LEA Billing Option Program (Medi-Cal Billing for school districts)

LEC: Local Educational Consortium (your SMAA agency)

LGA: Local Governmental Agency (county health department)

ORP: Order/Refer/Prescribe (orders/referrals/prescriptions, required for the LEA-BOP)

PPA: Provider Participation Agreement (contract between DHCS and LEA’s for LEA-BOP)

RMTS: Random Moment Time Survey (method used for SMAA participation)

SBR Partners: School Based Reimbursement (that’s us!)

SMAA: School-based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (reimbursement program for Medi-Cal outreach)

TSP: Time Survey Participant