The State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) received a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award under the State Grants for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services (CFDA 93.771) program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This award will enable NC DHHS to update school Medicaid policies, increase interagency collaboration, and expand access to essential health services for students statewide over a three-year period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. The funding supports systemic improvements and service expansion within school-based settings to increase enrollment of eligible students, deliver covered medical services, and connect students to necessary healthcare resources, with a particular focus on behavioral health and mental health services.
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