Can the districts bill for hearing, vision and scoliosis screenings to the whole student population, or only if the student is referred to these services outside the school setting?
Districts cannot bill for state-mandated child health screens such as those done for vision, hearing, and scoliosis and which are done for the entire population. Thus, any referrals, coordination, or monitoring of these screening activities is not a claimable activity. This is an example of the C2 code. However, if a student goes to a general population screening but then needs to be referred to an outside doctor or specialist, it is a claimable activity under C1. This is true regardless of whether the student has private insurance or is on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). Although the screening was a free service conducted for the entire population, the referral was made for a specific individual who needed further medical advice.
