May a school district compel a parent to use Medicaid or private insurance when it is available to the family?
a. No. b. The U.S. Department of Education has stated that this use must be voluntary. A school district cannot deny services if parents refuse to authorize the use of Medicaid or private insurance. Moreover, such use must not result in any cost to the parents, such as: co-payment, deductible, or reduction of an annual or lifetime cap on coverage.
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