Nevada school health services - the nevada health authority (nvha), medicaid division has made significant strides in expanding the school health services(SHS) program through the first budget…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded Nevada Health Authority a cooperative agreement worth $1,995,567.10 on May 1, 2026, under the State Grants for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services program (CFDA 93.771).

Nevada Health Authority's Medicaid Division is expanding school health services (SHS) across Nevada's 18 local education agencies. During the first budget period, activities focused on identifying barriers to limited SHS participation despite the program's 2019 expansion. In the second budget period running through June 30, 2027, Nevada Health Authority plans to leverage this funding to build on prior progress, ensure compliance with grant requirements, and expand services beyond IEP and IFSP services.

The State Grants program, funded through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act with $50 million nationally, supports states in implementing, enhancing, or expanding school-based assistance through Medicaid and CHIP. Place of performance is Nevada.

Nevada school health services - the nevada health authority (nvha), medicaid division has made significant strides in expanding the school health services(SHS) program through the first budget period (BP1) of the CMS SBS grant. Activities conducted during BP1 were broadly aimed at understanding the reasons for limited participation in the SHS program among nevada's 18 LEA's, despite the expansion of SHS in 2019. In BP2, nvha plans to leverage additional funding to build upon the progress made to date, ensuring compliance with the CMS SBS grant, expanding services beyond IEP/ifsp services.