§ 6-10-119 - Medicaid billing.
6-10-119. Medicaid billing.
(a) (1) By May 1 of each year, the Special Education Section of the Department of Education shall determine which school districts are underperforming in the area of direct-service Medicaid billing.
(2) Based on this determination, underperforming school districts shall be directed by the section to associate with an education service cooperative for the provision of direct-service Medicaid billing services.
(b) The school district for which billing services are rendered shall pay the education service cooperative providing the billing services an amount necessary to compensate the education service cooperative for costs associated with providing the services, subject to the review and approval of the section.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict qualified public or private providers from developing, maintaining, or expanding service relationships with school districts.