Senate Bill 111 School Medicaid Pilot Project (2017-2020)
In 2017, responding to the shortage of
school nurses in Oregon schools,
SB 111 directed the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), to provide technical assistance to at least nine school districts or Education Service Districts (ESDs) in the implementation of a School Based Health Services (Medicaid) program. As part of this pilot project, the ODE was required to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020.
Senate Bill 1557: School Based Health Services (Medicaid)
SB 1557 directed ODE and OHA to develop strategies and recommendations to leverage federal Medicaid or CHIP funds to support the inclusion, academic success and well-being of all Oregon students under 21 years of age who are eligible for medical assistance and receiving school health services. ODE and OHA were required to submit a
report to the Oregon Legislature outlining the strategies and recommendations developed no later than October 1, 2024.
ORS 336.201 (Nursing services provided by district)
This annual report to the legislature is a requirement of Oregon Revised Statute
(ORS) 336.201 and details statewide and district data regarding: (1) the availability of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and, (2) the number of students who are medically complex, medically fragile, and/or nursing dependent, as well as the remaining general student population in Oregon public schools. This report provides the state school nurse ratio as well as analysis on school nurse staffing for medically fragile, medically complex, and nursing dependent students.
ORS 336.213 (Dental screenings)
ORS 336.213 requires school districts to collect dental screening information for students 7 years of age or younger and who are beginning an educational program (includes prekindergarten) for the first time. school districts must report the percentage of students who fail to submit a screening certificate to the Oregon Department of Education by October 1 of each year. No later than December 1 each year, the Oregon Department of Education must submit a summary to the Interim Legislative Committees on Education and to the Dental Director appointed by the Oregon Health Authority.
Contact:
Jennifer Dundon, School Medicaid Operations & Policy Analyst
Ely Sanders, Dental Screening and School Nurse Reports