A nationwide survey of financing health-related services for special education students.
J Sch Health
; 69(4): 133-9, 1999 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10354981
ABSTRACT
The Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) requires state educational systems to provide school-based, health related services (RS). This survey determined the financing arrangements used by states for health-related services for school-aged children with disabilities. A survey was sent to directors of special education, Medicaid, and public health departments in each of the 50 states. Financial patterns for RS were sought at the state level for children ages 3-21 with disabilities for the 1993-1994 school year, the most recent year for which complete financial data were available. Univariate analyses probed the relationship between systems' variables and the extent of Medicaid usage by local education agencies. Respondents reported that schools tapped traditional health resources to supplement educational dollars in paying for related services in schools. Medicaid was by far the most common source with 29 states reporting established mechanisms for recouping Medicaid dollars and 10 states reporting phase-in activities. Seventeen states reported that departments of public health played some role in administration, training, and demonstrations, but only six states provided specific dollars for related services through the department. Use of private insurance was reported sporadically with only one state indicating a specific state-level program. Correlates of increased Medicaid usage were presence of interagency agreements (IAAs) (OR 11.1, p = 0.002), having specific personnel for school-based medical assistance (OR 17.7, p = 0.001), and utilizing school nursing services as a Medicaid optional service (OR 4.2, p = 0.048).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
School Health Services
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Financial Support
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Medicaid
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Education, Special
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Sch Health
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States