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Clarify guidance on school Medicaid and FERPA exceptions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should clarify its May 2023 guidance on school Medicaid is not meant to supersede allowable Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) exceptions. The Department of Education (DOE) should issue guidance that clarifies that for the purposes of audits, school Medicaid is considered an education program and local education agencies are free to release information to auditors. Absent action from CMS, Congress should update the FERPA statute to allow for school Medicaid exceptions.