According to the California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Sections 1810.228, 1850.405, 1850.415, and 1850.420, Mental Health Plans (MHP) are required to identify at least one individual that is available to serve as an arbitrator. Under the arbitration process, the MHP of the beneficiary may be determined to be different than specified in the Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS). The “MHP of the beneficiary” means the MHP is responsible for providing or arranging and paying for the Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for a beneficiary.

The Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) identifies the MHP of the beneficiary in a field labeled “County of Responsibility.” The MHP for the county listed as the “County of Responsibility” in MEDS is the MHP responsible for providing or arranging and paying for a particular beneficiary’s SMHS, including out-of-county hospitalizations. In the event of a dispute that cannot be resolved between the MHPs, the Behavioral Health Information Notice 21-072 addresses the arbitration between MHPs and requires the implementation of an arbitrator’s decision within 14 calendar days.

Revised September 2026

Alameda

Vanessa Baker
Deputy Director/Plan Administration
200 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 567-8194
vanessa.baker2@acgov.org

Alpine

Jarod Wolsey
HHS Deputy Director
40 Daimond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120
(530)-721-6723
Jwolsey@alpinecountyca.gov

Angela Slais
HH Deputy Director
40 Diamond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120
(530) 694-2146
aslais@alpinecountyca.gov

Amador

Raechel Razzano
QI/UR Coordinator
10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 300
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
(209) 223- 6564
rrazzano@amadorcounty.gov

Sarah Hale
Deputy Director
10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 300
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
(209)-223-6394
shale@amadorcounty.gov

Angie Grau
Compliance Officer
10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 300
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
(209)-223-6346
agrau@amadorcounty.gov

Butte

Alice Stark
Compliance Officer
3217 Cohasset Rd.
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 891-2850
Astark@buttecounty.ca.gov

Gaby Ramirez
Compliance Analyst
3217 Cohasset Rd.
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 891-2850
gramirez@buttecounty.ca.gov

Calaveras

Willow Thorpe
Quality Management Specialist
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2834
WThorpe@calaverascounty.gov

Arissa Tischman
Quality Management Specialist
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-6875
ATischman@calaverascounty.gov

Stacey Meily
Program Manager
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-6516
SMeily@calaverascounty.gov

Colusa

Heather Bullis-Cruz
Compliance Officer
162 East Carson St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-0533
hbulliscruz@countyofcolusa.com

Contra Costa

Suzanne Tavano
Director of Behavioral Health Services
1340 Arnold Drive, Suite 200
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 957-5169
Suzanne.Tavano@cchealth.org

Del Norte

Michelle Stephens
Administrative Analyst
880 Northcrest Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-7224 ext. 2554
mstephens@co.del-norte.ca.us

Kristine Gaetke
Fiscal Manager
880 Northcrest Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707)-464-3191 EXT 2566
k.gaetke@co.del-norte.ca.us

El Dorado

Justine Collinsworth
Behavioral Health Director
768 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite 201
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530)-621-6290
justine.collinsworth@edcgov.us

Chris Kerns
Deputy Director
768 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Diamond Springs, CA. 95619
(530)-573-7956
Christianne.Kernes@edcgov.us

Fresno

Elizabeth Vasquez
Compliance Officer
1925 E. Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 600-6728
evasquez@fresnocountyca.gov

Michael Muro
Program Manager and Plan
Administration Division
1925 E. Dakota Ave
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 600-6063
mmuro@fresnocountyca.gov

Glenn

Alysia Miller
Quality Improvement and Compliance Program Manager
242 N. Villa Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6582
amiller@countyofglenn.net

Humboldt

Amy Cone
Program Manager Quality Improvement
720 Wood St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 267-8847
Acone@co.humboldt.ca.us

Paul Bugnacki
Deputy Director
720 Wood St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 362-0610
pbugnacki@co.humboldt.ca.us

Imperial

Sarah Moore
Behavioral Health Manager
202 N. 8th St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(442) 265-1560
sarahmoore@co.imperial.ca.us

Inyo

Anna Scott
Director of Health and Human Services
1360 N. Main St, Suite 201
Bishop, CA 93514
(760)-873-3305
ascott@inyocounty.us

Kern

Jessica Armstrong
Deputy Director
PO Box 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-7520
jarmstrong@kernbhrs.org

Heather Hornibrook
Administrator
PO Box 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-7520
hornibrook@kernbhrs.org

Lesleigh Davis
Administrator
PO Box 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-7824
ldavis@kernbhrs.org

Kings

Brett Woolman
Deputy Director of Administrative Services
1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Bldg. 13
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 858-9216
Brett.Woolman@co.kings.ca.us

Grant Zweifel
EHR Clinical Program Manager
1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Bldg. 13
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 852-4283
Grant.Zweifel@co.kings.ca.us

Lake

Christine Andrus
Deputy Director
PO Box 1024
Lucerne, CA 95458
(707) 274-9101
Christine.Andrus@lakecountyca.gov

Vanessa Mayer
Compliance Program Manager/Compliance Officer
P.O. Box 1024
Lucerne, CA 95458
(707) 350-0095
Vanessa.Mayer@lakecountyca.gov

Lassen

Tiffany Armstrong
BH Director
555 Hospital Lane
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-8108
Tarmstrong@co.lassen.ca.us

Los Angeles

Jennifer Hallman, LCSW
Program Manager III, Quality Assurance
510 S. Vermont Avenue, 17th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 943-8289
JHallman@dmh.lacounty.gov

Madera

Eva Weikel
Division Manager
P.O. Box 1288
Madera, CA 93639
(559) 673-3508
Eva.weikel@maderacounty.com

Marin

Michelle Nobori
Operations Director
20 N. San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA
94903
(415) 473-7068
Michelle.Nobori@MarinCounty.gov

Mariposa

Stacy Lynch, MSW, LCSW
Local Mental Health Director
5362 Lemee Lane
Mariposa, CA 95338
P.O. Box 99
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209)-742-0988
slynch@mariposacounty.gov

Saxon Amborn
Interim Deputy Director of BH
5362 Lemee Lane
Mariposa, CA 95338
P.O. Box 99
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209)-742-0988
samborn@mariposacounty.org

Mendocino

Karen Lovato
Deputy Director of BHRS Operations
1120 S. Dora Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 472-2342
Lovatok@mendocinocounty.gov

Merced

Matthew Reed
QPM Division Director
P.O. Box 2087
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-6800 x3647
Matthew.Reed@countyofmerced.com

Adrian Angel
Compliance Manager
P.O. Box 2087
Merced, CA 95341
(209) 381-6800 x6818
Adrian.Angel@countyofmerced.com

Modoc

Stacy Sphar
Director
441 N Main Street
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-6312
stacysphar@co.modoc.ca.us

Dolores Navarro-Turner
Deputy Director, BH Branch
441 N. Main Street
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-6312
Doloresnavarro-turner@co.modoc.ca.us

Mono

Jimmy Lee
Quality Assurance Coordinator
P.O. Box 2619
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 924-1752
jlee@mono.ca.gov

Danielle Murray
Quality Assurance Coordinator
P.O. Box 2619
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(760) 924-4637
dmurray@mono.ca.gov

Monterey

Nicholas Cronkhite
Management Analyst III
1270 Natividad Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-1270
cronkhiten@countyofmonterey.gov

Napa

Kevin Powers
Assistant Compliance and Privacy Officer
2751 Napa Valley Corporate Dr., Bldg. A
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-6192
kevin.powers@countyofnapa.org

Roxana Castro
Principle Quality Management Specialist
2751 Napa Valley Corporate Dr., Bldg. A
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-4766
Roxana.castro@countyofnapa.org

Nevada

Brianne Chavez
Quality Assurance Manager
500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 120
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 470-2542
Brianne.Chavez@nevadacountyca.gov

Dr. Cari Yardley
Interim BH Director
500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 120
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 470-2559
Cari.Yardley@nevadacountyca.gov

Orange

Chiyo Matsubayashi, LMFT
Health Services Manager
400 West Civic Center Dr., Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 796-0537
CMatsubayashi@ochca.com

David Kim, MPH, CHPC,
CCEP Business Services Manager
400 West Civic Center Dr., 3rd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 834-3042
dkim@ochca.com

Placer

Amy Haynes
Assistant Director Adult System of Care
101 Cirby Hills Dr.
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 787-8981
ahaynes@placer.ca.gov

Plumas

Sharon Sousa
BH Director
270 County Hospital Road, #109
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6307
ssousa@kingsview.org

Jessica McGill
QA Coordinator
270 County Hospital Road, #109
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6307
jmcgill@kingsview.org

Riverside

Ashley Trevino-Kwong
Administrative Services Manager
4095 County Circle Dr.
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 358-4739
ajtrevino@ruhealth.org

Sacramento

Pamela Hawkins
Program Manager
7001-A East Parkway, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 709-7704
hawkinsp@saccounty.net

San Benito

Rumi Saikia, LMFT
QI Supervisor
1131 Community Parkway
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4020
rsaikia@sanbenitocountyca.gov

Maxe Cendana, MPA
QI Supervisor
1131 Community Parkway
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4020
mcendana@sanbenitocountyca.gov

San Bernardino

Gayle Morrow
Program Manager I
55 E. Gilbert Street
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909) 387-7750
GMorrow@dbh.sbcounty.gov

San Diego

Tabatha Lang, LMFT
Operations Administrator
3255 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 957-4708
tabatha.lang@sdcounty.ca.gov

San Francisco

Alecia Martin
Director of Quality Management
1380 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 748-9703
Alecia.martin@sfdph.org

Nancy Yu
Regulatory Affairs Manager
1380 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(628) 271-7215
nancy.c.yu@sfdph.org

San Joaquin

Donna Bickham
Deputy Director
1212 N. California St.
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 468-8482
Dbickham@sjcbhs.org

Tamara Weber, LMFT
Assistant Director, Clinical
3127 Transworld Drive
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 468-7043
tweber@sjcbhs.org

San Luis Obispo

Amanda Getten, LMFT
Quality Support Team Division Manager
2180 Johnson Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 781-4733
Agetten@co.slo.ca.us

Dana McEwen, LMFT, LPCC
Behavioral Health Director
2180 Johnson Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805)781-4719
dmcewen@co.slo.ca.us

San Mateo

Claudia Tinoco-Elizondo
Quality Management Supervisor
1950 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 157
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 573-2323
CTinoco1@smcgov.org

Tennille Tucker
Clinical Services Manager
1950 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 157
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-863-4675
TTucker@smcgov.org

Santa Barbara

Jamie Huthsing
Assistant Director of Compliance and Quality Care Management
315 Camino del Remedio, Bldg. 3
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 450-2404
Jhuthsing@sbcbwell.org

Santa Clara

Courtney Gray
Quality Management Director
828 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 793-1846 ext. 31846
Courtney.gray@hhs.sccgov.org

Santa Cruz

Dr. Marni R. Sandoval
Behavioral Health Director
1400 Emeline Avenue, Building K
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-4515
Marni.sandoval@santacruzcountyca.gov

Meg Yarnell
Behavioral Health Deputy Director
1430 Freedom Blvd., Suite F
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 763-8247
Meg.Yarnell@santacruzcountyca.gov

Adriana Bare
Behavioral Health Sr. Health Services Manager
Fiscal Services & Operations
1400 Emeline Avenue, Building K
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-4789
Adriana.Barae@santacruzcountyca.gov

Shasta

Adam Hilton
Clinical Program Coordinator
HD-410 2640 Breslauer Way
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-5940
ahilton@co.shasta.ca.us

Renata Pop-Schnitzler
HHSA Program Manager
2600 Park Marina Dr.
Redding, CA 96001
Mail Code: HHB 502
(530) 225-5660
Arpop-schnitzler@shastacounty.gov

Sierra

Dr. Darin Gould
Medical Director of Sierra County Behavioral Health
P.O. Box 265
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-6746
dgould@sierracounty.ca.gov

Robert Szopa
Acting Director of Behavioral Health (Assistant Director of Behavioral Health)
P.O. Box 265
Loyalton, CA 96118
(530) 993-6746
rszopa@sierracounty.ca.gov

Stephanie Van Houten LCSW, CADC-III
Alle Counseling and Consulting Services
P.O. Box 265
Loyalton, CA 96118
(925) 357-0762
AlleCounseling.com
Psychology Today- Alle Counseling

Siskiyou

Dee Barton
Compliance Officer
2060 Campus Dr.
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 841-4805
dbarton1@co.siskiyou.ca.us

Develyn Sippel
Deputy Director Administrative Services
2060 Campus Drive
Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 841-4309
Dsippel@co.siskiyou.ca.us

Solano

Anushua Mall, LCSW
Mental Health Services Manager, Sr.
Acute/Sub-Acute Programs & Crisis Continuum
275 Beck Ave., MS 5-270
Fairfield, CA 94533
Office- (707)-784-8706
Cell- (707)-386-5835
amall@solanocounty.gov

Sonoma

Chris Marlow
BH Section Manager
2227 Capricorn Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 565-4750
Christina.Marlow@sonomacounty.gov

Jan Cobaleda-Kegler
BH Director
2227 Capricorn Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 565-5157
Jan.Cobaleda-Kegler@sonomacounty.gov

Stanislaus

Gabriela Marquez, LMFT
Utilization Management Manager
1130 12th Street, Ste. C
Modesto CA, 95354
(209) 525-5373
gmarquez@stanbhrs.org

Monica Salazar, LMFT
Chief, Behavioral Health Plan Administration
1130 12th Street, Ste. C
Modesto CA, 95354
(209) 525-6043
msalazar@stanbhrs.org

Sutter-Yuba

Kristine Hughes
Q.A. Mental Health Therapist
1965 Live Oak Blvd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-7200
khughes@co.sutter.ca.us

Melissa Clavel, MPA, CHC, Quality
Assurance Officer
1965 Live Oak Blvd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 822-7200 x 2200
Mclavel@sutter.gov

Tehama

Melissa Field
CHC Compliance Officer
PO Box 400
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-8491 ext. 3961
melissa.field@tchsa.net

Colter Diehl
Mental Health Assistant Director
PO Box 400
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-8491 ext 3111
colter.diehl@tchsa.net

Amber Wilson
Quality Assurance Manager
PO Box 400
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-8491
Amber.Wilson@tchsa.net

Trinity

Brian Marshall-Winks
Health Services Branch Director
1450 Main Street
PO Box 1640
Weaverville, CA 96093
(530) 623-1362
bmarshall-winks@trinitycounty.ca.gov

Tulare

Shannon Tolbert, MPA
Deputy Director- Behavioral Health
5957 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 624-7344
stolbert@tularecounty.ca.gov

Dr. Jennifer Newell, Psy.D.
Division Manager, Behavioral Health
5957 S Mooney Blvd.
Visalia CA 93277
(559) 624-7445
JNewell@tularecounty.ca.gov

Tuolumne

Brock Kolby
Deputy Director
2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 533-6245
bkolby@co.tuolumne.ca.us

Ventura

Karen Lee, LMFT-LPCC
Managed Care Operations Division Chief
1911 Williams Dr., Suite #200
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-8497
karen.lee@venturacounty.gov

Christine Doss, LCSW
Interim Behavioral Health Director
1911 Williams Dr., Suite #200
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-2821
christine.doss@venturacounty.gov

John Schipper, Ph.D.
Forensics, Justice & Re-Entry Services Chief
1911 Williams Dr., Suite #200
Oxnard, CA 93036
(805) 981-2243
john.schipper@venturacounty.gov

Yolo

Tony Kildare
Behavioral Health Director
137 North Cottonwood St.
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 661-2929
Tony.Kildare@yolocounty.gov