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New Jersey School-Based Health Services

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SEMI (Special Education Medicaid Initiative) and MAC (Medicaid Administrative Claiming) are school-based federal Medicaid Title XIX reimbursement programs. Through the SEMI and MAC programs, participating public school districts are reimbursed a portion of the costs associated with providing health-related services to Medicaid-eligible students in their Special Education programs. The programs are jointly administered by the New Jersey Departments of the Treasury, Education and Human Services’ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services. Public Consulting Group is the State’s contracted vendor for administrative and claiming support.

NJ SBHS 2026-2027 Calendar

Monday, June 30, 2026
SY26 FFS Final Submission Deadline

Friday, July 3, 2026
Independence Day Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, August 14, 2026
April - June MAC Financials Due

Monday, September 7, 2026
Labor Day Holiday

Friday, October 9, 2026
July - August MAC Financials Due

Monday, October 12, 2026
Columbus Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, October 30, 2026
FY26 Annual Cost Report Due

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Election Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Veterans' Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, November 13, 2026
Fall FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, November 20, 2026
January - March Staff Pool List and Calendar Due

Thursday, November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Holiday

Friday, January 1, 2027
New Year's Day Holiday

Monday, January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Holiday

Friday, February 12, 2027
August - December MAC Financials Due

Monday, February 15, 2027
Presidents' Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, February 19, 2027
Winter FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, February 26, 2027
April - June Staff Pool List and Calendar Due

Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, April 23, 2027
Spring FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, May 7, 2027
January - March MAC Financials Due

Monday, May 31, 2027
Memorial Day Holiday

Friday, May 28, 2027
August - December Staff Pool List and Calendar Due

Friday, June 4, 2027
Final FY27 FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, June 18, 2027
Juneteenth Federal & State Holiday – State offices closed

NJ SBHS 2026 Handbook

Semi/mac handbook

NJ SBHS 2026
Reimbursement Programs Provider Handbook


Last Updated: Tuesday, 06/30/26