The Program Monitoring and Compliance Branch is responsible for ensuring that local public mental health programs and their contract providers comply with State and federal laws and regulations for the Medi-Cal program.

Areas of oversight include: 

• Conduct triennial outpatient Mental Health Plan (MHP) consolidated specialty mental health services system and chart reviews
• Conduct on-site certification of county-owned and operated Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal (SDMC) funded programs (clinic sites)
• Conduct inpatient SDMC chart reviews
• Issue and monitor Mental Health Professional Licensing Waivers
• Research Questionable Medi-Cal Billings (QMBs)
• Review Unusual Occurrences

Main Menu

• System and Out Patient Chart Reviews
• Mental Health Plan (MHP) Certifications (MHP-owned & operated clinics)
• Professional Licensing Waivers (PLWs)

Related Materials

• MHP Boilerplate Contract
• 1915(b)(4) waiver

Contact Us

Program Monitoring and Compliance Branch-Mental Health

Mental Health Services Division
Department of Health Care Services
P.O. Box 997413, MS 2703
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Phone: (916) 713-8669

Fax: (916) 324-9435