Seven States Have Laws That Allow Medicaid To Reimburse For Violence Prevention Services

Seven states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Oregon—have laws that approve using Medicaid funds for violence prevention services to address and prevent community violence. These services are provided to Medicaid beneficiaries who receive medical treatment for an injury resulting from community violence, and who are referred for services by a health care or social service professional.

Community violence is defined as exposure to intentional acts of interpersonal violence committed in public areas by individuals who are not intimately related to the victim. Common types of community violence that affect youth include individual and group conflicts (such . . .