Wise County Schools is opposed to the proposed changes to the LEA manual!

All Virginia physicians must be made aware of what their responsibilities are now verses what the proposed changes will require them to do. In our opinion, they will also be in disagreement with the proposed changes. It is an extremely difficult and time-consuming task simply getting the doctor's order returned with the required information. We have already experienced physicians resit in providing their NPI numbers. 

The proposed changes will significantly affect the school division's nursing, personal care, and transportation reimbursement by adding additional time and cost. It will be even more difficult to get practitioners to comply, and will untimely impact services to students.  Funding that school divisions receive for education funds fails to cover the cost of the consistently growing needs of our students with disabilities.

Wise County is a rural community with few resources and Medicaid reimbursement allows us to provide services that may otherwise be inaccessible for our students. The Medicaid reimbursement we receive helps our school system with our service expenses and gives us the ability to provide those much needed services. 

We urge you to reconsider the proposed changes!