Hais txog DHCS
California Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) yog lub hauv paus ntawm California txoj kev saib xyuas kev nyab xeeb, pab ntau lab tus neeg nyob hauv California txhua hnub. DHCS lub hom phiaj yog los muab kev ncaj ncees rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv zoo ua rau California noj qab haus huv rau txhua tus.
To fulfill this purpose, DHCS’ Strategic Plan establishes the following high-level goals:
- Ua tus neeg nyob nruab nrab - Muab tib neeg ua ntej thiab tsim cov kev pab cuam thiab kev pabcuam rau tag nrho cov neeg saib xyuas hauv zej zog.
- Ua kom muaj txiaj ntsig zoo - Xyuas kom cov tib neeg tau txais kev saib xyuas thaum twg, qhov twg, thiab lawv xav tau li cas los ntawm kev ntxiv dag zog rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv, cov txiaj ntsig, thiab tus neeg muab kev pabcuam thiab kev pabcuam.
- Ua tiav cov txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv zoo - txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig zoo, txo qis kev noj qab haus huv tsis sib xws, thiab hloov pauv kev xa khoom.
- Ua tus tswv haujlwm xaiv - Txaus siab, txhim kho, thiab khaws cov pab pawg sib txawv thiab muaj peev xwm uas muaj peev xwm thiab muaj txiaj ntsig;
- Txhim khu kev ua haujlwm - Txhim kho peb cov txheej txheem, txheej txheem, thiab cov txheej txheem los txhim kho kev tswj hwm kev ua haujlwm.
- Siv cov ntaub ntawv los txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig - Tsav kev txiav txim siab zoo dua thiab tau txais cov ntaub ntawv tseem ceeb.
DHCS is the federally designated single state agency responsible for financing and administering the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, which provides health care services to low-income persons and families who meet defined eligibility requirements. Medi-Cal is authorized and funded through a federal-state partnership. Medi-Cal programs cover physical health, mental health, substance use disorder, services, pharmacy, dental, and long-term services and supports. DHCS is also the single state agency for Substance Abuse and the State Mental Health Authority, and administers county-operated community mental health and substance use disorder programs, together known as behavioral health.
Medi-Cal serves about 15 million Californians. About one-third of Californians receive health care services administered by DHCS, making the Department the largest health care purchaser in California. Our success is made possible only through collaboration with the federal government, other state agencies, counties, plans, providers, and community partners as we invest more than $200 billion annually for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
DHCS is a dynamic Department with ambitious goals and talented, committed employees. We work hard every day to fulfill our vital responsibility to support the delivery of quality health care to Californians. We will continue to use tax dollars as effectively as possible while finding opportunities to improve Californians’ health and the health care delivery system of our Golden State.
DHCS Major Program Initiatives – Go-Live Dates
DHCS’ initiatives are designed to support the health of Medi-Cal members and communities across California. These efforts illustrate DHCS’ commitment to delivering meaningful, person-centered care within a responsible budgetary structure and federal parameters. The link below includes a timeline of the major program initiatives and their anticipated go-live dates, pending readiness and federal approvals. This information will be updated as necessary.
- DHCS Major Program Initiatives – Go-Live (Excel) (updated as of 7/18/2025)