BH-CONNECT Policy Guidance
The draft High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) Policy Manual provides additional operational guidance for counties and behavioral health practitioners on implementing HFW (Section 1), as well as requirements for training, fidelity monitoring, and data collection (Section 2) to support compliance with Medi-Cal and the BHSA. Core policy and compliance requirements for HFW under Medi-Cal are outlined in the updated draft BHIN 26-XXX: Medi-Cal Coverage for High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) for Children and Youth.
The draft BHIN and the draft Policy Manual will remain publicly posted while final versions are under development, to support implementation of the July 1, 2026 requirement for all counties to implement HFW as part of the BHSA.
Please provide feedback for both the draft Policy Manual and updated draft BHIN by Friday, May 1, 2026 to BH-CONNECT@dhcs.ca.gov
Monitoring Reports
BH-CONNECT Monitoring Report DY1 Q1: The Department of
Health Care Services (DHCS) is required to submit monitoring reports to The
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that includes operational
updates, performance metrics, budget neutrality and financial reporting
requirements, and evaluation activities and interim findings specific to the
Behavioral Health Community-Based Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment
(BH-CONNECT) demonstration. CMS approved the BH-CONNECT Monitoring Report for
Demonstration Year 1, Quarter 1. The report includes operational updates
and highlights the Department’s efforts to implement the BH-CONNECT
demonstration.
Key Documents
Overview Materials
Resources to support understanding and outreach for BH-CONNECT:
Additional Resources
