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School Health and Related Services
(SHARS)
Last Updated
March 10, 2008
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) is a Medicaid financing
program and is a joint program of the Texas Education Agency and
the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). SHARS allows
local school districts / shared services arrangements (ssa’s)
to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for certain health-related services
provided to students in special education. Using existing state
and local special education allocations as the state match, SHARS
providers are reimbursed the federal share of the established reimbursement
rate.
School districts/ssa’s receive federal Medicaid money for
SHARS services provided to students who meet all three of the following
requirements. These students must:
- be Medicaid eligible,
- meet eligibility requirements for Special Education described
in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and
- have Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) that prescribe the
needed services.
Current SHARS services include: assessment, audiology, counseling,
school health services, medical services, occupational therapy,
physical therapy, psychological services, speech therapy, and special
transportation. These services must be provided by qualified professionals
under contract with or employed by the school district/ssa. Furthermore,
the school district/ssa’s must be enrolled as Medicaid providers
in order to bill Medicaid.
Legislative Report
- Maximizing Federal Reimbursement
SHARS and MAC Funding Issues - June
17, 1998 Letter to Administrators
Use this
page to sign up for the SHARS email list
Updated 12/5/07! Billing
Guidelines (effective 9/1/06)
SHARS
Rates
Links to Related Information
Updated 03/10/08! Frequently Asked Questions
Information Being Developed for the Interagency Coordination
web site includes:
Noneducational Community-Based Support
Services
The Texas Children's Mental Health Plan
Memoranda of Understanding
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