School Medi-Cal Administrative Activities
Mental Heath
California established its School Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program (SMAA) in 1994. The program is operated through the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). SMAA claims are reimbursements for administrative activities, including Medi-Cal insurance outreach and enrollment, referral to Medi-Cal services, program planning and collaboration of health and Medi-Cal services for the District, and certain administrative activities that improve and support Medi-Cal services to children. Reimbursements are returned to the District as General Fund monies.
In order to claim this reimbursement, the District is required to implement a quarterly time survey methodology completed by District employees designated as SMAA participants. For more information about SMAA and RMTS refer to the following links.