Child & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative - CYBHI

The district participates in the CYBHI Fee Schedule. These programs allow the district to recover funding for health and mental health services provided to students. This funding helps support and enhance the delivery of these essential services for all students in the district.

No. You will never receive a bill from the district, regardless of your child’s insurance coverage.

If you provide Medi-Cal benefits information: Your consent will not reduce or negatively impact your child’s Medi-Cal benefits.
If you provide private insurance information: The district will only bill your insurer for behavior or mental health services your student receives at school. Costs for these services must be paid by the insurer, not passed onto families (no out-of-pocket expenses like co-payments or deductibles), and will not affect your child's health coverage, as required by state law. For more information, you can refer to DHCS' parent flier by clicking here.

The district will only share the essential information necessary for billing, including your child’s name, date of birth, health-related evaluation, intervention, referral information, and practitioners’ notes related to these services. Select data from your child’s care plan (if applicable) may also be shared. The district’s billing vendor is bound by contractual agreements with strict provisions to keep student records confidential and secure. The vendor is HIPAA compliant, and the district complies with FERPA and state laws to protect your child’s information.

No. Even without your consent for billing, your child will continue to receive services at school.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time (withdrawal is not retroactive). To make changes, visit the front desk at your child’s school. For more information on the requirements for parent consent, you can refer to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) at 34 CFR Part 99.

By providing your consent, you allow us to obtain reimbursement from Medi-Cal or private insurers to help cover these services at no cost to you. You will never be charged for services your student may receive. Your consent allows Paradigm Healthcare Services, LLC., our billing partner, to securely share necessary records with Medi-Cal or other health insurance companies. All information is handled confidentially and protected under federal privacy laws, including FERPA and HIPAA. Whether or not you provide consent, your student will continue to receive the services they need.

Having student health insurance information allows us to bill health insurers for eligible health and mental health services your student may receive. We need insurance information to be able to efficiently bill the insurers to help the district continue to provide much-needed health and wellness programs for our students.