Common use of School-Based Health Centers Clause in Contracts

School-Based Health Centers. School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide general, primary health care services to school- aged children. The State recognizes these centers as increasingly important providers of primary health care, especially in rural communities which face shortages of primary care physicians. BMS encourages the MCO to Contract with or develop cooperative agreements with SBHCs. Such agreements would recognize the MCO as the medical home for the child, define the process for referring students to MCO network providers, spell out procedures for sharing medical information between the SBHCs and the MCO, and provide for reimbursement of the SBHC by the MCO. The MCO is encouraged, but not required, to Contract with SBHCs.

School-Based Health Centers. School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide general, primary health care services to school- aged children. The State recognizes these centers as increasingly important providers of primary health care, especially in rural communities which face shortages of primary care physicians. BMS DHHR encourages the MCO to Contract with or develop cooperative agreements with SBHCs. Such agreements would recognize the MCO as the medical home for the child, define the process for referring students to MCO network providers, spell out procedures for sharing medical information between the SBHCs and the MCO, and provide for reimbursement of the SBHC by the MCO. The MCO is encouraged, but not required, to Contract with SBHCs.

School-Based Health Centers. School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide general, primary health care services to school- school-aged children. The State recognizes these centers as increasingly important providers of primary health care, especially in rural communities which face shortages of primary care physicians. BMS encourages the MCO to Contract with or develop cooperative agreements with SBHCs. Such agreements would recognize the MCO as the medical home for the child, define the process for referring students to MCO network providers, spell out procedures for sharing medical information between the SBHCs and the MCO, and provide for reimbursement of the SBHC by the MCO. The MCO is encouraged, but not required, to Contract with SBHCs.

School-Based Health Centers. School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide general, primary health care services to school- aged children. The State recognizes these centers as increasingly important providers of primary health care, especially in rural communities which face shortages of primary care physicians. BMS encourages the MCO to Contract contract with or develop cooperative agreements with SBHCs. Such agreements would recognize the MCO as the medical home for the child, define the process for referring students to MCO network providers, spell out procedures for sharing medical information between the SBHCs and the MCO, and provide for reimbursement of the SBHC by the MCO. The MCO is encouraged, but not required, to Contract contract with SBHCs.

School-Based Health Centers. School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide general, primary health care services to school- aged children. The State recognizes these centers as increasingly important providers of primary health care, especially in rural communities which face shortages of primary care physiciansPCPs. BMS encourages the MCO to Contract contract with or develop cooperative agreements with SBHCs. Such agreements would recognize the MCO as the medical home for the child, define the process for referring students to MCO network providers, spell out procedures for sharing medical information between the SBHCs and the MCO, and provide for reimbursement of the SBHC by the MCO. The MCO is encouraged, but not required, to Contract contract with SBHCs.