Local Educational Agency Behavioral Health Integration Pilot Program.

Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law provides that specified services provided by local educational agencies (LEAs) are covered Medi-Cal benefits, including, but not limited to, mental health evaluations, mental health education, and mental health and counseling services. Existing law provides that an LEA may be reimbursed for the provision of those benefits on a fee-for-service basis through the Medi-Cal billing…