El Monte Union High School District

CYBHI is a state-funded initiative that expands access to mental and behavioral health services for children and youth in California. It helps ensure that students receive the support they need to thrive emotionally, mentally, and socially.

All children and youth in California are eligible, regardless of insurance status. The program especially supports:

• Students in schools

• Youth covered by Medi-Cal

• Families with limited access to behavioral health care

• Eligibility for Services:   This program will not impact students' access to behavioral health services.  Rather, the program is creating a new, sustainable method for providers to be reimbursed.  Services delivered to students covered by Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans and Medi-Cal Fee for Service, most commercial health plans, or disability insurers, with certain exceptions, are eligible to be reimbursed at the CYBHI fee schedule rate.
• Privacy and Consent:  Our school will ask for your student's health insurance information.  All health information will be securely stored and only shared in alignment with existing federal and state laws.  
• Billing:  There will be no cost to parents or caregivers for students who receive services eligible for reimbursement under the CYBHI fee schedule program (i.e., no co-pays).  Receiving services at school will not reduce or impact students or their family's ability to obtain care outside of school and will not impact deductibles or out of pocket minimums. 

Our school will need to gather students' health insurance information so that we can receive funding for eligible services under the CYBHI fee schedule.  This health information will be used to verify insurance coverage, enabling EMUHSD to submit claims under CYBHI. 

With your support, your child has access to a team of trained professionals—including school counselors, psychologists, wellness coordinators, interns, and Child Welfare & Attendance (CWA) specialists—who provide care based on each student’s needs.

Services include:

• Behavior support and coaching

• Mental health and wellness workshops

• Small group and individual counseling

• Support for stress, anxiety, or grief

• Referrals for long-term or specialized care

All services are free, confidential, and provided on campus during the school day.

All services follow strict confidentiality laws, including:

• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Student and family information is securely protected.

Visit the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) CYBHI webpage