SB 5626-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that, of the projected federal medicaid and private insurance revenue collected under RCW 74.09.5249, twenty percent, after deduction for billing fees, shall be for incentive payments to first class school districts and fifty percent, after deduction for billing fees, shall be for incentive payments to second class school districts.  Incentive payments shall only be used by districts for children with disabilities.

     Provides that, of the projected federal medicaid and private insurance revenue collected under RCW 74.09.5249, one-half of the percent of potential medicaid eligible students billed by the school district as calculated by the superintendent multiplied by the federal portion of medicaid payments, after deduction for billing fees, shall be for incentive payments to districts.  Incentive payments shall only be used by districts for children with disabilities.