Connecticut General Statutes Title 17B. Social Services § 17b-307b. Medicaid reimbursement for suicide risk assessments and other mental health evaluations and services provided at school-based health centers or public schools

(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide Medicaid reimbursement, to the extent permissible under federal law, for suicide risk assessments and other mental health evaluations and services provided at a school-based health center or public school.

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall (1) amend the Medicaid state plan, if necessary, to provide reimbursement for the suicide risk assessments and mental health evaluations and services described in subsection (a) of this section, and (2) set reimbursement at a level that ensures an adequate pool of providers for such suicide risk assessments and mental health evaluations and services.