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Due to recent changes in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), districts are required to notify and obtain consent from families whose students qualify for Medicaid.

Parental Consent

Parental consent means the following:

• To be fully informed about the School-Based Services program.
• To provide consent to release school records containing the student's information to Michigan Medicaid and billing agencies for the purpose of participating in the School-Based Services program.
• To understand that consent is voluntary and can be revoked.

School-Based Services

The Medicaid School-Based Services Parental Consent form is a "separate consent form" to be signed by the parent/guardian at the IEP meeting. It is the responsibility of each special education office to monitor these consent forms to ensure that a signature is obtained at the time of the IEP meeting. Copies must be sent to the ISD for scanning.

The School-Based Services brochure describes the program in detail while offering answers to "common parent/guardian questions". The brochure is available for distribution at the IEP meeting to all parents/guardians (not just the parents/guardians of Medicaid eligible students).

Parental Consent Letter

If no signature is obtained from the parent/guardian at the IEP meeting, that does not relieve the district from this requirement. Each district should establish a procedure for obtaining permission when the parent/guardian does not sign the consent form at the IEP meeting. This letter may be used for that purpose. If a parent/guardian refuses to sign, on the signature line write: "Parent Refused."