April 15, 2024 – Stakeholder Update
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Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 – BHCIP Round 7 and 8: Unmet Needs (Public Listening Session)
Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 19, txij 2-3 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav ib qho Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 7 thiab Round 8: Unmet Needs session public session (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Lub rooj sib tham no qhib rau pej xeem, suav nrog lub nroog, lub nroog, cov koom haum hauv pab pawg neeg, thiab cov koom haum tsis muaj txiaj ntsig thiab cov koom haum nrhiav kev lag luam. Qhov no yog thawj zaug ntawm kev mloog pej xeem txhua hli ntawm Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) uas yuav muaj txog rau lub Kaum Hli Ntuj xyoo 2024. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov kev sib tham yav tom ntej, thiab cov ntaub ntawv kaw cia ntawm cov kev sib tham, mus saib nplooj ntawv web BHT ntau zaus.
Thaum Lub Peb Hlis, cov neeg pov npav hauv California tau pom zoo rau Proposition 1, uas yog ob daim ntawv cai lij choj suav nrog Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) (Senate Bill 326, Tshooj 790, Statutes of 2023) thiab Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act (BHIBA) (Assembly Bill 531, Tshooj 789, Statutes of 2023). BHIBA yog daim ntawv cog lus dav dav $ 6.38 billion los tsim ntau yam kev kho mob kev coj cwj pwm, chaw nyob, thiab chaw nyob txhawb nqa los pab muab cov chaw saib xyuas kom tsim nyog rau cov neeg California uas muaj teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab kev siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv.
DHCS tab tom tsim cov phiaj xwm los faib $ 4.3 billion hauv BHIBA cov nyiaj rau BHCIP cov nyiaj pab sib tw. Thaum lub sijhawm mloog pej xeem no, cov lus tawm tswv yim tuaj yeem muab ncaj qha rau DHCS txog kev pab nyiaj rau BHCIP. Mus saib lub vev xaib BHCIP kom paub cov ntaub ntawv hais txog cov kev sib tw BHCIP tam sim no. Yog tias koj muaj lus nug txog BHT thiab/lossis cov rooj sib tham rau pej xeem mloog, lossis yog tias koj xav kom ntxiv rau DHCS' Behavioral Health Stakeholder Updates and Information Notices eblast listserv, thov email rau BHTinfo@DHCS.ca.gov.
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Family PACT Cov Kev Pabcuam Kev Sau Npe thiab Lub Luag Haujlwm Txoj Cai Hloov Kho
On April 16, DHCS will publish updated policy for the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (PACT) Program. The update will add physician assistants (PAs) to the clinicians eligible to be site certifiers and make updates to the provider training requirements. PAs will now be eligible to be designated as the site certifier responsible for overseeing the family planning services rendered at a service location. Site certifiers must complete all required trainings approved by DHCS’ Office of Family Planning to certify the service location. The site certifier is also responsible for ensuring that all practitioners and personnel providing services on behalf of the Family PACT program complete all required trainings in their respective training tracks every two years.
Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv txog kev sau npe thiab lub luag haujlwm ntawm tus neeg muab kev pabcuam muaj nyob rau ntawm nplooj ntawv web Family PACT Provider Enrollment thiab Family PACT Policies, Procedures, thiab Billing Instructions Manual, Provider Enrollment and Responsibilities section.
National Healthcare Decisions Day (Lub Plaub Hlis 16)
Hnub Txiav Txim Siab Txog Kev Kho Mob Hauv Tebchaws yog ib lub sijhawm zoo los txhawb kev npaj kho mob ua ntej ntawm cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Kev npaj ua ntej rau kev kho mob tso cai rau cov tib neeg sau tseg lawv cov kev nyiam kho mob, kom ntseeg tau tias lawv txoj kev kho mob sib haum nrog lawv cov txiaj ntsig thiab lub hom phiaj, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog thaum muaj mob hnyav. Kev npaj ua ntej rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv pab tau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal los ntawm kev muab kev thaj yeeb nyab xeeb rau lawv, txo kev ntxhov siab, txhim kho kev txiav txim siab txog kev saib xyuas, thiab kev hwm tus kheej.
Cov neeg koom tes tuaj yeem pab txhawb zog rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal los ntawm:
- Sib koom kev kawm ntawv. Siv cov peev txheej muaj los txhawb kev paub txog qhov tseem ceeb ntawm kev npaj kho mob ua ntej. Cov peev txheej muaj nyob hauv ntau hom thiab hom lus.
- Txhawb kev sib tham. Ua kom muaj kev sib tham txog kev npaj saib xyuas ua ntej hauv koj lub network.
- Muab kev pab. Pab txuas cov tswv cuab nrog cov cuab yeej xav tau los ua kom tiav cov lus qhia ua ntej.
Mus saib lub vev xaib Coalition for Compassionate Care of California kom paub ntau ntxiv thiab cov peev txheej, thiab pab cov tswv cuab pib nrog Phau Ntawv Qhia Sib Tham pub dawb no.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom ntiav rau kev sib txuas lus, tib neeg cov peev txheej, kev tshuaj xyuas, txoj cai tswjfwm kev noj qab haus huv, kev siv thev naus laus zis, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
Uncompensated Care thiab Practical Support Grant Programs
Essential Access Health released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next round of funding for the Uncompensated Care and Practical Support Grant Programs. Applications for both programs are due on May 17. Apply for funding to support access to abortion and contraceptive services across California.
The RFP and additional information regarding the Uncompensated Care Grant Program, including a copy of the application and frequently asked questions from the 2023 RFP, are posted on the Essential Access Health webpage. On April 17 at 11 a.m., an optional Uncompensated Care Applicant Webinar will be held (advance registration required). On April 18 at 11 a.m., an optional Practical Support Applicant Webinar will be held (advance registration required).
CalAIM Muab Kev Nkag Mus thiab Hloov Kho Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (PATH) Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace
Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 25, txij thaum 9 teev sawv ntxov txog 10:30 teev sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online hu ua California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) PATH TA Marketplace Vendor Fair, qhov chaw uas cov neeg muag khoom nthuav qhia lawv lub koom haum thiab cov kev pabcuam rau cov neeg tau txais TA thiab txhawb kom siv TA Marketplace. Cov neeg tau txais kev pab cuam TA uas tau pom zoo thiab cov koom haum uas tam sim no tau cog lus nrog lossis npaj yuav cog lus nrog Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) lossis lwm lub koom haum tsim nyog los muab Enhanced Care Management (ECM)/Community Supports raug txhawb kom tuaj koom. Lub PATH TA Marketplace yog ib lub vev xaib uas muaj txhua yam koj xav tau los pab koj nrhiav cov kev pabcuam TA dawb los ntawm cov neeg muag khoom uas tau xaiv thiab pom zoo. Cov kev pabcuam ntawm cov muag khoom pab cov neeg muab kev pabcuam ECM/Community Supports uas tsim nyog los txhim kho lawv lub peev xwm ntawm cov ntaub ntawv, txhawb kev koom tes thoob plaws hauv kev lag luam, cob qhia cov neeg ua haujlwm tam sim no thiab cov neeg ua haujlwm tshiab, siv cov kev pabcuam uas teb tau raws li cov lus, thiab ntau ntxiv.
The April 25 Vendor Fair features vendors providing services in Domain 5: Promoting Health Equity and Domain 6: Supporting Cross-Sector Partnerships. Domain 5 includes TA vendors with expertise to help TA recipients advance health equity through their implementation of ECM/Community Supports and in their work with Medi-Cal members. Domain 6 includes TA vendors with the expertise to help TA recipients successfully engage in cross-sector partnerships, including partnerships between Medi-Cal MCPs and counties.
Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 1, DHCS tau qhib daim ntawv thov muag khoom PATH TA Marketplace Round 4. Cov koom haum uas xav thov kom tsim nyog ua tus muag khoom TA tuaj yeem thov ntawm nplooj ntawv web PATH TA Marketplace. Cov ntawv thov yuav tsum xa tuaj ua ntej 5 teev tsaus ntuj PDT rau lub Plaub Hlis 30. Cov neeg muag khoom uas tau pom zoo yuav tau txais cov nyiaj rov qab los ntawm PATH rau cov kev pabcuam TA uas lawv muab hauv TA Marketplace. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov saib daim ntawv qhia.
CalAIM Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD) Carve-In Office Teev
Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 25, txij thaum 10:30 txog 11:30 sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham ua haujlwm hauv chaw ua haujlwm (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) ua ib feem ntawm nws cov kev kawm hauv webinar txog CalAIM ICF/DD carve-in. Lub sijhawm ua haujlwm yuav muab lub rooj sib tham tshwj xeeb rau DHCS thiab Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Txhim Kho (DDS) los koom nrog ICF/DD Homes, Regional Centers, thiab Medi-Cal MCP cov neeg sawv cev los teb cov lus nug ntsig txog ICF/DD txoj cai tswjfwm thiab kev siv txoj kev hloov mus rau kev tswj hwm kev saib xyuas uas tau siv rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2024.
Office hours participants are encouraged to submit questions to LTCtransition@dhcs.ca.gov in advance of the meeting. Additional details about upcoming webinars are available on the CalAIM ICF/DD LTC Carve-In webpage.
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DHCS Launched Health Equity Roadmap Initiative
DHCS tau tshaj tawm qhov kev pib ua Health Equity Roadmap, uas yog ib qho kev siv zog los qhia thiab txhawb nqa DHCS txoj haujlwm kom tshem tawm qhov tsis sib xws ntawm kev noj qab haus huv thiab txhawb nqa kev ncaj ncees ntawm kev noj qab haus huv rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Daim phiaj xwm kev sib luag ntawm kev noj qab haus huv sawv cev rau cov txheej txheem uas tau tsim ua ntu zus nrog cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal los tsim kom muaj lub kaw lus Medi-Cal sib luag dua uas muab cov kev xav tau ntawm cov tswv cuab tso ua ntej. Kauj ruam thawj zaug hauv cov txheej txheem no yog kev ncig xyuas mloog thoob plaws lub xeev, thaum lub sijhawm ntawd cov thawj coj DHCS thiab cov neeg koom tes hauv zej zog tau mloog cov kev paub ntawm cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal nrog Medi-Cal. Cov ntaub ntawv sau los ntawm cov kev sib tham no yuav qhia txog kev tsim DHCS Health Equity Roadmap uas yuav coj kev tsim thiab kev siv cov kev pab cuam DHCS yav tom ntej los txhawb kev ncaj ncees ntawm kev noj qab haus huv.
For inquiries related to the Health Equity Roadmap initiative, or for ideas on how DHCS can make Medi-Cal more equitable, please email HealthEquityRoadmap@dhcs.ca.gov.
Elevate Youth California (EYC)
DHCS tau tshaj tawm xov xwm tshaj tawm tias nws tab tom nqis peev $ 51.8 lab nyiaj pab EYC rau 75 lub koom haum hauv zej zog thiab pawg neeg uas pab cov tub ntxhais hluas kom nthuav dav cov kev pab cuam tiv thaiv kev siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv - pab cov tub ntxhais hluas California thoob plaws lub xeev kom noj qab haus huv los ntawm kev paub txog qhov txaus ntshai thiab yuav ua li cas tiv thaiv kev siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv. EYC yog ib qho kev pab cuam thoob plaws lub xeev uas mob siab rau tiv thaiv cov tub ntxhais hluas hauv California uas muaj teeb meem siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv uas nce ntxiv. Cov koom haum yuav tau txais nyiaj pab rau lub sijhawm peb xyoos txog rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis 31, 2026, los siv qhov kev pab cuam EYC hauv cov zej zog uas muaj nyiaj tsawg uas tsis tau txais kev pabcuam.