Name: SHARS Update: Policy Issues & Advocacy Strategies
Start: 2024-08-28T14:00:00-0500
End: 2024-08-28T15:15:00-0500

Wednesday August 28, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm CDT

Room 415

SHARS (school health and related services) is a state program that provides reimbursement to public schools through Medicaid for health-related services provided to students with disabilities. After a federal audit of the program that found Texas schools to be overbilling Medicaid, schools are expecting major losses in special education funding. This session will provide an overview of the SHARS program, explain the financial challenges that schools are now facing and their impact on special education students, and provide practical advocacy tips to ensure students continue to receive necessary health-related services at school.

Moderators

Adriana Dulic

Chair of Association of Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Committee, Epoch Payment Solutions

Adriana Dulic is Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Epoch Payment Solutions, where she is responsible for development and implementation of a wide range of legal policies and compliance, including anti-money laundering, privacy, data security, e-commerce, copyrights and trademark... Read More →

Speakers