Moratoria on CMS Regulations Cutting Medicaid Payments to Schools Included In Legislation Signed by President

On June 30, President Bush signed the supplemental war funding bill passed by both houses of Congress that included a suspension of the CMS regulations
that would have reduced or eliminated Medicaid reimbursement to schools for administrative and transportation services and payments for case management. The suspension will last until April 1, 2009.

A background brief on the issues under dispute has been issued by the Congressional Research Service. See: http://opencrs.com/document/RS22397