Xov xwm tshaj plaws​​  

Kalifonias nthuav kev saib xyuas tus cwj pwm coj cwj pwm hauv Los Angeles County​​ 

Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 4, DHCS thiab Kedren tau ua kev zoo siab rau qhov kev pib ua haujlwm ntawm Kedren South-Psychiatric Acute Care Hospital & Children's Village los pabcuam rau zej zog South Los Angeles. Qhov project hloov pauv no yuav muab kev saib xyuas thiab kev txhawb nqa rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas uas muaj teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb - txhua yam nyob hauv ib qho chaw. Nws tau txais nyiaj los ntawm DHCS' Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 4: Cov Menyuam Yaus thiab Cov Hluas thiab yuav ua haujlwm ua tus qauv "Kev Saib Xyuas Hauv Zos" uas tsim los rau cov menyuam yaus thiab lawv tsev neeg kom tau txais lawv cov kev pabcuam. DHCS tau muab nyiaj ntau dua $ 57 lab rau Kedren los ntawm BHCIP, uas yog ib feem ntawm California txoj kev cog lus txuas ntxiv mus kom nthuav dav cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv rau txhua tus neeg California. Nrog rau kev dhau los ntawm Txoj Cai 1, yuav muaj ntau qhov chaw kho mob kev noj qab haus huv ntxiv rau xyoo 2025 thiab 2026.​​ 

Kev hloov tshiab rau Txoj Cai Tswj Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Cwj Pwm Hauv Nroog​​  

DHCS hnub no tau qhib lub sijhawm rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim rau Module 3 ntawm daim ntawv qauv Behavioral Health Services Act County Policy Manual thiab tau tshaj tawm cov kev hloov tshiab rau phau ntawv qhia txoj cai, uas qhia txog cov ntsiab lus uas tau tso tawm rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis raws li Module 2. Phau ntawv qhia txoj cai tam sim no suav nrog cov lus qhia meej thiab cov ntaub ntawv rau cov neeg koom tes kev noj qab haus huv ntawm kev xa daim ntawv qauv thiab daim ntawv kawg Integrated Plan, kev faib nyiaj txiag, kev them nyiaj Medi-Cal, Kev Koom Tes Ua Haujlwm Tag Nrho, kev txhawb nqa kev nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas, cov kev pab cuam cuam tshuam thaum ntxov, thiab kev kawm thiab kev cob qhia ua haujlwm.​​  

Once completed, the policy manual will be a comprehensive guide for counties, behavioral health providers, Tribal leaders, and other behavioral health stakeholders to implement the requirements of the Behavioral Health Services Act and support statewide reform and expansion of California’s behavioral health system. It will serve as a critical resource as counties develop their draft Integrated Plans, which will be due in March 2026.​​ 

Thov saib daim qauv Module 3 ua ntej lub Plaub Hlis 25 thiab muab koj cov tswv yim ntawm no. Koj cov lus taw qhia tseem ceeb heev rau kev tsim kho yav tom ntej ntawm cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev txhawb nqa hauv California. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov txheej txheem xa cov lus taw qhia, thov saib cov yeeb yaj kiab qhia no. Yog koj muaj lus nug txog phau ntawv qhia txog txoj cai no, thov email rau BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov lus tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem, thov xa email rau BHTPolicyFeedback@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

Kev hloov kho tshiab​​ 

Tiv Thaiv Kev Nkag Mus Rau Txoj Cai Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC)​​  

Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 14 thaum 11:30 sawv ntxov PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham thawj zaug ntawm Protect Access to Health Care Act-SAC (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej rau kev koom tes hauv online) ntawm 1700 K Street (chav sib tham hauv pem teb thib ib 17.1014), Sacramento. Pawg neeg saib xyuas no muaj lub luag haujlwm qhia DHCS txog kev tsim thiab siv cov khoom ntawm Protect Access to Health Care Act of 2024 (Proposition 35). Thov saib cov txheej txheem rau lub rooj sib tham no, uas yog qhov pib ntawm cov txheej txheem kev sib tham nrog cov neeg koom nrog raws li Txoj Cai 35. Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, los pab piav qhia qhov tseeb txog California's Managed Care Organization Tax thiab piav qhia txog kev siv Proposition 35 li cas, DHCS tau tshaj tawm cov lus nug nquag nug. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog cov rooj sib tham ntawm cov neeg koom tes, thov xa email rau DHCSPAHCA@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

Kev Hloov Kho Hniav Tswj Kev Kho Hniav​​ 

During the week of March 31, DHCS mailed 90-day notices to approximately 350,000 Medi-Cal members in Sacramento and Los Angeles counties, notifying them of upcoming changes to the available Medi-Cal dental plans in their county. If the member must make a plan choice because their previous plan no longer serves the county, the member will also be notified of their continuity of care protections and other important information. Members will also receive a similar notice at 60 days, which will include a Medi-Cal managed care enrollment packet, and at 30 days prior to the effective date of the changes. Additionally, in May, Medi-Cal Health Care Options will launch an outbound call campaign to members who receive a Medi-Cal managed care enrollment packet. Representatives will review available Dental Managed Care plan choices, answer questions, and facilitate enrollment in the member’s chosen plan over the phone.​​ 

Thaum Lub Ib Hlis Ntuj hnub tim 31, 2025, DHCS tau muab kev txiav txim siab pib ua haujlwm rau cov phiaj xwm Dental Managed Care—Health Net of California, Liberty Dental Plan of California, thiab California Dental Network—uas tau teem sijhawm los ua haujlwm hauv ob lub nroog Sacramento thiab Los Angeles rau lub Xya Hli Ntuj hnub tim 1, 2025. Cov kev txiav txim siab pib ua haujlwm yog raws li DHCS qhov kev ntsuam xyuas ntawm cov phiaj xwm kev npaj ua haujlwm, suav nrog kev txaus ntawm lub network, kev sim cov kab ke, thiab kev txhim kho zoo tshwj xeeb thiab cov khoom hloov pauv kev ncaj ncees ntawm kev noj qab haus huv qhov ncauj.​​ 

Koom nrog peb pab neeg​​ 

DHCS tab tom nrhiav cov neeg muaj peev xwm thiab txhawb nqa los ua haujlwm xws li:​​ 

• Chief of the Benefits Division (BD). The Chief of BD leads the development, implementation, and administration of medical coverage policies for health care services provided by the state’s Medi-Cal program. The Chief also oversees several specialty programs within Health Care Benefits and Eligibility, including Every Woman Counts, Prostate Cancer Treatment, and Hearing Aid Coverage for Children. Applications must be submitted by April 18.​​ 

• Tus Thawj Coj ntawm Lub Chaw Tshawb Nrhiav (ID). Tus Thawj Coj ntawm ID ua tus coj txhua yam kev tshawb nrhiav rau cov kev pab cuam DHCS, suav nrog Medi-Cal. Cov haujlwm no suav nrog kev tshuaj xyuas cov ntaub ntawv kev dag ntxias, Medi-Cal Fraud Hotline, kev txais cov lus tsis txaus siab, kev tshuaj xyuas kev tshawb nrhiav, thiab kev tshawb nrhiav kev dag ntxias ntawm cov kws kho mob thiab cov tswv cuab. Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, tus Thawj Coj ntawm ID muaj lub luag haujlwm rau kev tsim thiab siv cov cai thiab cov txheej txheem ntsig txog kev dag ntxias, kev pov tseg, thiab kev tshawb nrhiav kev siv tsis raug raws li lub luag haujlwm ntawm pawg neeg thiab xyuas kom ua raws li txhua txoj cai lij choj, cov cai, thiab cov kev cai lij choj hauv tebchaws thiab xeev. Cov ntawv thov yuav tsum xa tuaj rau lub Plaub Hlis 25.​​ 

DHCS is also hiring for its managed care, quality and population health management, accounting, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.​​ 

Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej​​ 

DHCS posts upcoming public meetings on the Calendar of Events.​​  

California Children’s Services (CCS) Advisory Group Meeting​​  

On April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the CCS Advisory Group quarterly meeting (advance registration required). DHCS and the CCS Advisory Group partner to ensure children in the CCS/Whole Child Model (WCM) program receive appropriate and timely access to quality care. Agenda topics include updates on 2025 priorities, including the 2025 WCM expansion; county compliance, monitoring and oversight; and Medi-Cal Rx pediatric integration. Additional information and meeting details are available on the CCS Advisory Group webpage.​​   

Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup​​ 

On April 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the next Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup meeting, as required by Senate Bill 65 (Statutes of 2021, Chapter 449), to examine the implementation of the Medi-Cal doula benefit, in accordance with section 14132.24 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The meeting will be held at 1501 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA, and is open to the public. The link for this meeting will be available on the DHCS Doula Implementation Stakeholder Workgroup webpage. The workgroup will discuss ways to minimize barriers to doula services and continue discussions regarding the workgroup’s report to the Legislature, which must be posted on DHCS’ website by July 1, 2025.​​ 

Txoj Kev Kho Mob Ncauj Ncauj Qhia Kev Ua Haujlwm Pabcuam​​ 

Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 22, DHCS yuav nthuav qhia txog kev piav qhia txog Daim Ntawv Ceeb Toom Txog Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Cwj Pwm (BHIN) 25-007 - Kev Siv Cov Nyiaj Pab Kho Mob Ib Txwm Muaj ntawm lub rooj sib tham ntawm Cov Neeg Sawv Cev ntawm Cov Pab Pawg Neeg thiab Cov Neeg Indian Health Program (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Cov lus nthuav qhia no qhib rau pej xeem thiab yuav tshuaj xyuas cov lus qhia txoj cai los txhawb cov Neeg Indian Health Care Providers thiab Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System counties hauv kev siv cov txiaj ntsig tshiab no. Cov neeg tuaj koom raug txhawb kom xa cov lus nug ua ntej mus rau traditionalhealing@dhcs.ca.gov nrog rau kab ntawv "Kev Siv Cov Kev Kho Mob Ib Txwm." Yog koj muaj lus nug txog kev kho mob ib txwm muaj los yog BHIN no, thov email rau traditionalhealing@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

Xaiv Tsev Neeg, Ntu 2: Kev Tiv Thaiv Kev Tiv Thaiv thiab Fertility rau Transgender thiab Poj Niam Txiv Neej Txawv Tebchaws​​  

On May 5, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. PDT, DHCS will host the Chosen Family, Part 2: Contraception and Fertility for Transgender and Gender Diverse People webinar (advanced registration required). Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people represent a growing subset of patient populations, but many continue to report a lack of provider knowledge when it comes to TGD health. This session will build on TGD health terminology and competency essentials presented in Part 1 of this webinar series by reviewing evidence-based recommendations for contraception, fertility, and family-building counseling. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, a transcript and recording of the webinar, along with additional resources, will be available on the Family PACT website at a later date.​​ 

Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws​​ 

Tam sim no Qhib: Muab Kev Nkag Mus Nkag thiab Hloov Kho Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (PATH) Kev Muaj Peev Xwm thiab Cov Txheej Txheem Hloov Kho, Kev nthuav dav, thiab Kev Txhim Kho (CITED) Daim Ntawv Thov Round 4​​ 

On January 6, DHCS opened the PATH CITED Round 4 application window, which includes funding opportunities to support the implementation of the new transitional rent Community Support. The PATH CITED initiative provides funding to build the capacity and infrastructure of on-the-ground partners, including community-based organizations, hospitals, county agencies, Tribes, and others, to successfully participate in Medi-Cal. All organizations providing the transitional rent Community Support must do so in partnership with their county behavioral health department. To demonstrate this partnership, all CITED applicants planning to request funding to support the transitional rent Community Support must also submit a Letter of Support in collaboration with the county behavioral health department.​​ 

The deadline to apply for PATH CITED Round 4 funding is 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 2, 2025. The guidance document and application are available on the PATH CITED webpage. Please send any questions to cited@ca-path.com.​​