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Justice-Involved Initiative | Medi-Cal Transformation​

Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Series.

In Fall 2024, the JI Reentry Initiative hosted a Learning Collaborative webinar series, designed to review and reinforce policy guidance and share best practices and lessons learned through in-depth presentation materials, interactive exercises, and guest speaker panels. After each webinar, DHCS hosts corresponding Office Hours sessions to address stakeholder questions. DHCS intends to continue the Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative series through 2025 and beyond. Meeting materials and recording links can be found below:

​Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 1: Kickoff Meeting – August 22, 2024​​​​

  • Description: The first Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session was a kickoff meeting containing an overview of the reentry initiative, Medi-Cal, and provider enrollment, a readiness assessment update, and a look at the top 10 high priority reentry initiative policy issues.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording
  • Transcript
  • General Office Hours – August 29, 2024

​Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 2: JI Screening Portal and Short-Term Model – September 5, 2024​

  • Description: The second Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session featured information on the JI Screening Portal and the Reentry Initiative Short-Term Model. The webinar also featured stakeholder feedback exercises from participating implementing partners.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording
  • Transcript
  • General Office Hours – September 12, 2024

Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 3: Behavioral Health Services – September 26, 2024

  • Description: The third Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session focused on Behavioral Health Services, including requirements for behavioral health links and best practices for administering Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). The webinar also featured a panel on MAT implementation, during which representatives from Imperial, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz counties spoke on the current state of MAT within their correctional facilities.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording​
  • Transcript
  • Correctional Facility Office Hours – October 3, 2024
    • Presentation Slides
    • Recording
    • Transcript
  • ​General Office Hours – October 10, 2024

Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 4: Physical Health Services – October 17, 2024​

  • Description: The fourth Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session featured information on Physical Health Services, including covered pre-release services, clinical consultation, and labs and radiology.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording
  • Transcript
  • Correctional Facility Office Hours – October 24, 2024
  • ​General Office Hours – October 31, 2024

​Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 5: JI Enhanced Care Management – November 14, 2024​

  • ​Description: The fifth Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session focused on Enhanced Care Management for the Justice-Involved Population of Focus. The webinar included a presentation on care management services, warm handoffs, and MCP auto-assignment, as well as a subject matter expert panel featuring representatives from Transitions Clinic Network and Amity Foundation.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording
  • Transcript
  • General Office Hours – November 21, 2024

Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 6: Pharmacy Services – December 12, 2024

  • Description: The sixth Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session featured information on Pharmacy Services and Operations. The webinar included a presentation on reentry initiative pharmacy services and enrollment, medications for SUD coverage, and pharmacy billing resources and processes, as well as a speaker panel featuring representatives from Santa Clara County, who presented on their current pharmacy processes.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording
  • Transcript
  • General Office Hours – December 19, 2024

​Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative Session 7: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 – February 6, 2025

  • Description: The seventh Reentry Initiative Learning Collaborative session focused on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The webinar included a presentation on the overlap between the Reentry Initiative and Consolidated Appropriations Act and concluded with a brief question and answer session.
  • Presentation Slides
  • Recording
  • Transcript
  • General Office Hours – February 20, 2025

​Technical Assistance Webinar on the Five Care Management Billing Bundles – June 6, 2024

Behavioral Health Agency Readiness Assessment Office Hours – March 13, 2024

Correctional Facility Readiness Assessment Office Hours Part 2 – March 7, 2024​

Correctional Facility Readiness Assessment Office Hours Part 1 – February 15, 2024​

​Technical Assistance Webinar on Enhanced Care Management for the JI Population of Focus​

​Justice-Involved Advisory Group

The DHCS CalAIM JI Reentry Initiative Advisory Group met from October 2021 to July 2023. This group was a broad-based body to solicit stakeholder input on policy and implementation of the JI Reentry Initiative. The Advisory Group convened a diverse and visible stakeholder advisory group of leaders and representatives from key sectors, including counties, prisons, jails, providers, consumers, health plans, policy and advocacy organizations. Meeting materials and recording links for each of the previous Learning Collaborative webinars and corresponding office hours can be found below:

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