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Lub Xeev Tau Txais Kev Pom Zoo Los Ntawm Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Rau BH-CONNECT Initiative Medi-Cal yuav Muab Kev Pab Them Nqi Xauj Tsev Hloov Chaw Muaj Nyob Rau Lub Xya Hli 2025 Thiab Them Nqi Tshiab $ 1.9 Billion Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative​​ 

SACRAMENTO — California tau txais nyiaj txiag los ntawm tsoomfwv thiab lub xeev los hloov pauv kev kho mob rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) tau tshaj tawm hnub no tias Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) tau pom zoo rau qhov kev qhia txog Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT). Qhov kev pib hloov pauv no tsim kom muaj kev pabcuam hauv zej zog uas muaj pov thawj rau cov neeg uas muaj kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv tseem ceeb, suav nrog kev muab nyiaj xauj tsev rau cov tswv cuab tsim nyog txog rau lub hlis, pab nyiaj rau kev cob qhia tshiab rau cov kws kho mob thiab cov nroog, thiab daws teeb meem kev tsis sib xws los ntawm kev pab nyiaj txiag thiab cov kev pab cuam tshiab. Los ntawm kev nthuav dav cov kev pabcuam hauv zej zog thiab kev koom ua ke cov kev coj ua raws li pov thawj, BH-CONNECT lub hom phiaj yog kom txo cov nqi mus ntsib chav kho mob ceev, kev pw hauv tsev kho mob, thiab kev nyob hauv tsev kho mob, suav nrog hauv cov chaw kho mob tuag.  
 
"Qhov tseem ceeb ntawm BH-CONNECT tsis tuaj yeem hais dhau lawm," Tus Thawj Coj DHCS Michelle Baass hais. BH-CONNECT muab cov peev txheej tseem ceeb rau California los koom tes nrog cov nroog hauv kev txhawb nqa thiab nthuav dav cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv tus cwj pwm - xyuas kom meej tias lub kaw lus yuav ua haujlwm rau cov neeg California uas xav tau kev pabcuam thiab kev txhawb nqa. Txawm hais tias muaj teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb uas tau muaj los ntev los lawm, peb tab tom ua kom cov tswv cuab ntawm Medi-Cal uas muaj kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv tseem ceeb tau txais kev saib xyuas hauv zej zog kom lawv thiaj li vam meej nyob rau qhov chaw uas lawv nyob.​​ 

Ob lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm BH-CONNECT yog qhov kev pab cuam txog li rau lub hlis ntawm kev pab cuam xauj tsev thiab $ 1.9 nphom kev coj cwj pwm kev noj qab haus huv cov neeg ua haujlwm.​​ 

“BH-CONNECT builds upon California’s unprecedented investments and transformative policies to ensure Medi-Cal members with the greatest behavioral health needs have access to community-based care that promotes recovery, stability, and dignity,” said State Medicaid Director Tyler Sadwith. “BH-CONNECT provides essential stability for Medi-Cal members transitioning from institutional settings or homelessness by offering up to six months of transitional rent assistance. Coupled with our commitment to expanding the continuum of behavioral health care and investing in our workforce, this initiative ensures that individuals receive the comprehensive, community-based care they need to thrive.”​​ 

Vim li cas qhov no tseem ceeb: Cov kab mob puas siab puas ntsws yog ib qho kev noj qab haus huv tshaj plaws uas cov neeg California ntsib, nrog ze li 1 ntawm 26 tus neeg nyob hauv muaj mob hlwb loj. Xyoo 2022, ob feem peb ntawm cov neeg laus muaj mob hlwb tsis tau txais kev kho mob. Cov tib neeg no muaj keeb kwm tau ntsib cov teeb meem loj heev thaum tawm hauv tsev kho mob lossis thaum muaj kev tsis muaj tsev nyob thiab sawv siab tshaj plaws kom tau txais txiaj ntsig ntawm kev rov qab los thiab kev ruaj ntseg hauv zej zog los ntawm kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam los ntawm BH-CONNECT. Qhov kev pib no yuav pab Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab nrog cov kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv tseem ceeb, suav nrog cov menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas koom nrog kev noj qab haus huv menyuam yaus, cov tib neeg thiab cov tsev neeg muaj kev pheej hmoo ntawm kev tsis muaj tsev nyob, thiab cov neeg koom nrog kev ncaj ncees.​​ 

BH-CONNECT yog lub hauv paus tseem ceeb ntawm Governor Newsom's Mental Health for All thiab nws sib haum nrog kev siv zog hloov pauv kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus cwj pwm uas tau ua ib feem ntawm Proposition 1 los hloov kho California txoj kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus cwj pwm, nthuav kev nkag mus rau cov qauv kev pabcuam raws li pov thawj thoob plaws lub xeev, thiab daws cov kev xav tau vaj tse ntawm cov neeg California uas muaj teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm tus cwj pwm. 

COV NTAUB NTAWV KEV HLOOV PAUV: BH-CONNECT sawv cev rau kev hloov pauv tseem ceeb hauv California txoj kev kho mob tus cwj pwm. Ua ke nrog cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub nroog, BH-CONNECT txhawb zog cov neeg ua haujlwm kev noj qab haus huv ntawm California, txhawb kom muaj cov txiaj ntsig ntsuas tau, thiab ua kom tiav cov kev pabcuam tseem ceeb kom tsim tau ib txoj kev saib xyuas zoo dua thiab ncaj ncees dua. Cov yam ntxwv tseem ceeb muaj xws li:​​ 

• Kev nqis peev pab neeg ua haujlwm: Txhawb nqa $ 1.9 nphom muaj zog thiab muaj ntau yam kev coj noj coj ua hauv kev noj qab haus huv cov neeg ua haujlwm uas suav nrog cov nyiaj pab kawm ntawv, cov nyiaj qiv nyiaj rov qab, kev txhawb nqa neeg ua haujlwm, chaw nyob thiab kev sib raug zoo, thiab kev txhim kho kev ua haujlwm. Txoj haujlwm pib ua haujlwm yuav raug tswj hwm los ntawm Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Kev Nkag Nkag thiab Cov Ntaub Ntawv.​​ 
• Transitional Rent Assistance: Provides up to six months of rental support, through a member’s managed care plan, for eligible Medi-Cal members transitioning from institutions, congregate settings, or homelessness. This support is crucial in stabilizing individuals during vulnerable periods, significantly reducing the risk of returning to institutional care or experiencing homelessness. Transitional rent will serve as a bridge to permanent housing for members who need it. For members with significant behavioral health needs, the Behavioral Health Transformation funding dedicated to Housing Interventions will provide permanent rental subsidies and housing following transitional rent, providing seamless continuity and supporting members in achieving long-term housing stability.​​ 
• Kev them nyiaj yug rau menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas: suav nrog cov nyiaj ua haujlwm los txhim kho kev nkag mus thiab cov txiaj ntsig rau cov tub ntxhais hluas koom nrog kev noj qab haus huv menyuam yaus tau txais kev pabcuam tshwj xeeb rau kev puas hlwb.​​ 
• Kuv​​ nce nqi rau Counties: Txhawb nqa $1.9 billion Access, Reform, thiab Outcomes Incentive Program rau muab nqi zog rau lub nroog cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv hauv nroog rau kev txhim kho kev nkag mus, txo qhov tsis sib xws, thiab txhawb kev txhim kho tus cwj pwm kev noj qab haus huv.​​ 
• Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog Kev Hloov Pauv Hauv Zej Zog: Txhawb cov tswvcuab hloov pauv los ntawm cov chaw ua haujlwm mus sij hawm ntev kom ntseeg tau tias muaj kev saib xyuas txuas ntxiv thiab ua tiav kev sib koom ua ke hauv zej zog.​​ 
• Short-term Inpatient Psychiatric Care: Muab kev hloov pauv tshiab rau tsoom fwv Medi-Cal nyiaj pab rau kev kho mob puas siab puas ntsws nyob rau lub sij hawm luv luv uas muab rau hauv cov chaw kho mob hauv tsev kho mob thiab chaw nyob uas ua tau raws li tsoom fwv teb chaws cov cai rau cov kab mob puas hlwb.​​ 

Ua ke nrog cov cai siv nyiaj thiab kev zam uas tau tso cai ua ib feem ntawm kev pom zoo ua qauv qhia ntawm Tshooj 1115, DHCS tab tom siv lwm yam ntxwv ntawm kev ua qauv qhia BH-CONNECT uas tsis tas yuav muaj cai ua qauv qhia ntawm Tshooj 1115, suav nrog:​​ 

Kev pab them nqi kho mob Medi-Cal rau cov kev coj ua raws li pov thawj (EBP), suav nrog (muaj nyob rau ntawm lub nroog xaiv):
Kev Kho Mob Hauv Zej Zog (ACT), ib qho qauv kev pabcuam uas muaj kev sib koom tes, hauv zej zog, thiab ua haujlwm ua pab pawg los pab cov tib neeg uas muaj mob hlwb loj heev daws cov tsos mob ntawm lawv tus mob hlwb thiab txhim kho lossis rov qab kho cov txuj ci kom ua haujlwm tau zoo hauv zej zog.
Kev Ua Haujlwm Txog Kev Txhaum Cai, ib qho kev kawm ACT uas tsim los rau cov tib neeg uas koom nrog txoj cai lij choj.
Kev Saib Xyuas Tshwj Xeeb rau Thawj Zaug Mob Hlwb, ib qho qauv kev pabcuam uas muaj kev sib koom tes, ua ke hauv zej zog, thiab ua ke ua pab pawg los pab cov tib neeg daws cov tsos mob ntawm kev mob hlwb thaum ntxov thiab nyob ua ke hauv zej zog.
Tus Qauv Kev Tso Chaw thiab Kev Txhawb Nqa Tus Kheej ntawm Kev Ua Haujlwm Txhawb Nqa, cov kev pabcuam hauv zej zog thiab pab pawg uas pab cov tib neeg uas muaj teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv kom ua lub neej zoo thiab muaj txiaj ntsig hauv zej zog, suav nrog kev nrhiav thiab/lossis tswj kev ua haujlwm sib tw.
Cov Kev Pabcuam Neeg Ua Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Hauv Zej Zog, cov kev pabcuam tiv thaiv uas tau muab los ntawm cov txheej txheem kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv tshwj xeeb los ntawm cov tswv cuab hauv zej zog uas ntseeg siab muab kev kawm txog kev noj qab haus huv, kev tawm tswv yim, thiab kev pabcuam kev taw qhia los txhawb cov tswv cuab kom tau txais kev kho mob xav tau thiab cov peev txheej hauv zej zog los daws cov teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv hauv zej zog. 
Cov Kev Pabcuam Clubhouse, cov kev pabcuam uas muaj nyob rau hauv cov kev pab cuam kho kom rov zoo uas muab qhov chaw rau cov neeg uas muaj kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv loj heev los tsim kev sib raug zoo, koom nrog kev ua haujlwm thiab kev kawm, thiab tau txais kev pabcuam txhawb nqa.
Kev piav qhia txog cov kev cai ntawm Medi-Cal rau EBPs rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas, suav nrog Multisystemic Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, thiab High-Fidelity Wraparound (siv thoob plaws lub xeev). Los ntawm kev muab cov lus qhia meej dua thiab cov kev cai them rau cov EBPs no, BH-CONNECT lub hom phiaj yog xyuas kom meej tias ntau tus menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas hauv California muaj kev nkag mus rau cov kev kho mob zoo no.
Ib tug neeg saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv ntawm menyuam yaus hauv cov phiaj xwm kev saib xyuas uas tswj hwm los saib xyuas thiab xa cov Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Saib Xyuas Zoo, koom nrog cov rooj sib tham ntawm Pab Pawg Menyuam thiab Tsev Neeg, xyuas kom meej tias cov kev pabcuam kev saib xyuas tau sib koom tes nrog lwm cov kev pabcuam, thiab ua haujlwm ua qhov chaw rau cov thawj coj saib xyuas kev saib xyuas yog tias lawv ntsib teeb meem kev ua haujlwm (siv thoob plaws lub xeev).
Cov Chaw Zoo Tshaj Plaws muab kev cob qhia thiab kev pab txog kev siv tshuab rau cov txheej txheem kev noj qab haus huv thiab cov chaw muab kev pab txhawb kev kho mob thiab kev xa cov EBPs (siv thoob plaws lub xeev). 
Kev mus ntsib ua ke ntawm kev noj qab haus huv ntawm menyuam yaus/kev noj qab haus huv tshwj xeeb ntawm lub hlwb thaum ib tug menyuam nkag mus rau hauv kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv (siv thoob plaws lub xeev). 
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“The BH-CONNECT Demonstration will be a transformative step forward in improving Riverside County’s behavioral health system,” said Dr. Matthew Chang, Behavioral Health Director for Riverside University Health System. “By building a more organized and equitable network of community-based services, we can enhance access to timely, comprehensive care for our most vulnerable populations, ensuring they receive support when and where they need it most.”​​ 

“Kaiser Permanente supports programs and policies that ensure all individuals have access to affordable, high-quality health care, and we applaud DHCS for its efforts to address health-related social needs for Medi-Cal members. We are excited by the transformative potential of transitional rent and are committed to partnering with DHCS as it develops a transitional rent program that will improve the health and well-being of our most vulnerable members and communities,” said Amanda Flaum, Kaiser Permanente Vice President for Medicaid in California and Hawaii.​​ 

Xyoo 2022, DHCS tau tsa Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Kho Mob Txuas Ntxiv Mus rau Cov Kev Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv ntawm Tus Kheej hauv California los kawm thiab muab cov lus qhia txog qhov tsis txaus ntawm kev nkag mus thiab cov khoom siv uas xav tau los tsim kom muaj kev sib koom tes zoo dua ntawm kev kho mob ntawm tus kheej - kom ntseeg tau tias cov zej zog uas tau ntsib teeb meem hauv kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob tuaj yeem taug kev ntau yam kev pabcuam tau yooj yim, thaum kawg txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv rau txhua tus tswv cuab. Daim ntawv thov zam BH-CONNECT, xa mus rau CMS thaum Lub Kaum Hli 2023, tsom mus rau kev kaw qhov sib txawv tseem ceeb ntawm kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv, xws li kev nce cov kev xaiv kho mob raws li pov thawj rau cov pej xeem tsis muaj zog, suav nrog cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas koom nrog kev noj qab haus huv ntawm menyuam yaus, cov tswv cuab uas muaj kev pheej hmoo lossis tsis muaj tsev nyob, thiab cov tswv cuab uas koom nrog kev ncaj ncees, thiab kev nce kev ncaj ncees rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal.​​ 

DAIM DUAB LOJ: BH-CONNECT tsim los ntawm ze li ntawm $ 15 billion hauv kev nqis peev hauv xeev thiab sib haum nrog cov kev hloov pauv xws li Behavioral Health Transformation-Proposition 1, Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, Behavioral Health Bridge Housing program, Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative, Behavioral Health Payment Reform, Medi-Cal Transformation, 988 expansion, thiab ntau ntxiv.​​  

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