Senate Bill 75 mandated the identification of barriers to federal Medicaid reimbursement for student health services. In response, WestEd worked closely with the California Department of Education (CDE) to form and facilitate a workgroup focused on improving the coordination and expansion of access to federal reimbursement for local educational agencies through Medicaid.

The WestEd team developed a culminating report for the chairs of the relevant policy committees and budget subcommittees of the California State Legislature and the California Department of Finance. The report provides recommendations to enhance access to school-based health services in California through improved coordination between education and health systems.

Through this work, WestEd assisted with providing recommendations for addressing systemic challenges and improving health outcomes for students by ensuring they have access to school-based health services.