Dhia mus rau cov ntsiab lus​​ 
Tsev Chav Xov Xwm - Chaw Ua Haujlwm Sib Txuas Lus Xov Xwm Txog Cov Neeg Muaj Feem Cuam Tshuam ntawm DHCS - Lub Rau Hli 23, 2023​​ 

DHCS Stakeholder News – June 23, 2023​​ 

Xov xwm tshaj plaws​​ 

Txoj Cai Kev Loj Hlob​​ 

Tag kis no yog ib xyoos txij li Lub Tsev Hais Plaub Siab Tshaj Plaws hauv Tebchaws Meskas tau tshem tawm Roe v. Wade, uas yog qhov xaus rau txoj cai lij choj rau kev pabcuam rho menyuam. Kev ywj pheej ntawm kev yug me nyuam tseem yog ib txoj cai hauv California, thiab DHCS tab tom ua nws lub luag haujlwm los xyuas kom meej tias muaj kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv kev sib deev thiab kev yug me nyuam raws li nws cov kev pab cuam Medi-Cal thiab Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT).​​ 

Raws li tsab ntawv xov xwm tshiab, Kev Siv Txoj Cai thiab Cov Txheej Txheem Ua Haujlwm ntawm Lub Xeev uas Txhim Kho Kev Nkag Mus Rau Medicaid Family Planning Program, California yog ib lub xeev uas muaj cov xeev zoo tshaj plaws hauv lub tebchaws hauv kev siv thiab kev sau npe rau Medicaid family planning program. Tsab ntawv xov xwm luv luv no qhia txog DHCS qhov kev pab cuam Family PACT, uas tau ua haujlwm txij li xyoo 1997 thiab muab kev pabcuam npaj tsev neeg thiab kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv rau cov neeg California uas muaj nyiaj tsawg. Hauv qab no yog cov piv txwv ntawm seb DHCS tiv thaiv txoj cai xaiv li cas:​​ 

  • DHCS tau ceeb toom rau Medi-Cal cov kws kho mob txog kev them nyiaj rov qab ntxiv rau kev rho menyuam tawm tshuaj siv Misoprostol nkaus xwb.​​  
  • DHCS tab tom ua ib qho Kev Ncaj Ncees thiab Kev Them Nyiaj Txiag rau Cov Chaw Kho Mob rho menyuam, tsuas yog siv cov nyiaj hauv lub xeev, rau cov tsev kho mob tsis yog tsev kho mob hauv zej zog uas tau txais cov nqi tseem ceeb cuam tshuam nrog kev muab kev pab rho menyuam rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab. 2022-23 Txoj Cai Lij Choj Nyiaj Txiag suav nrog cov nyiaj ib zaug ntawm $ 15 lab hauv lub xeev cov nyiaj xyoo (SFY) 2022-23 thiab $ 15 lab hauv SFY 2023-24 rau txoj haujlwm no.​​ 
  • Pib txij lub Kaum Hli Ntuj hnub tim 1, 2022, Medi-Cal qhov kev pab cuam tau pib muab Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Muaj Peev Xwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (FQHC), Cov Chaw Kho Mob Hauv Nroog, Indian Health Services Memorandum of Agreement, thiab Tribal FQHC cov chaw muab kev pab nrog ib qho kev xaiv tshiab uas yuav tau them rov qab ntawm tus nqi them-rau-kev pabcuam rau cov kev pabcuam rho menyuam hauv qab Medi-C​​ 
  • DHCS tab tom muab kev tsim nyog ib zaug ntawm $ 20 lab (Lub Rooj Sib Tham 179, Tshooj 249, Txoj Cai ntawm 2022), rau Essential Access Health, raws li tus thawj tswj hwm txoj haujlwm raug xaiv los ntawm Los Angeles County los tsim lub Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot Program rau lub hom phiaj ntawm kev nthuav dav thiab txhim kho kev nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev saib xyuas kev sib deev. hauv Los Angeles County.​​ 

Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, thaum Lub Rau Hli 8, 2023, California tau xa ib qhov project tshiab raws li Tshooj 1115 ntawm Social Security Act, hu ua California's Reproductive Health Access Demonstration (CalRHAD), mus rau Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Lub hom phiaj ntawm daim ntawv thov no yog los nrhiav kev pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv tebchaws txog daim ntawv cog lus tshiab peb xyoos los txhawb nqa California txoj kev xa khoom noj qab haus huv kev sib deev thiab kev yug menyuam, nrog lub hom phiaj ntawm kev ua kom muaj kev nkag mus rau ntau yam kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv kev sib deev thiab kev yug menyuam.​​ 

Los ntawm qhov kev qhia CalRHAD, California nrhiav kev tso cai los muab nyiaj pab rau cov kws kho mob kev noj qab haus huv kom txhim kho peev xwm thiab kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv kev sib deev thiab kev yug menyuam, thaum tseem txhawb nqa kev ruaj khov ntawm California txoj kev nyab xeeb ntawm cov kws kho mob kev noj qab haus huv rau cov neeg uas tau sau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal thiab lwm tus neeg uas tam sim no ntsib teeb meem kev nkag mus. California cov lus xa mus no yog raws li lub xeev cov peev nyiaj uas twb muaj lawm hauv kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv ntawm kev yug me nyuam. CalRHAD sib haum nrog lub xeev txoj kev siv zog los txhawb kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob kev sib deev thiab kev yug me nyuam kom sib npaug.​​ 

Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services tau ua tiav nws qhov kev tshuaj xyuas thawj zaug thiab pom tias daim ntawv thov ua qauv qhia ntawm lub xeev tiav raws li 42 Code of Federal Regulations 431.412(a). Daim ntawv thov kev pab cuam ntawm California tau muab tso rau hauv Medicaid.gov rau lub sijhawm 30 hnub rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim (Lub Rau Hli 16 txog Lub Xya Hli 16).​​ 

Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Flexibilities Pom Zoo rau Xeev Lub Rooj Hais Plaub Ncaj Ncees​​ 

On June 23, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved DHCS’ two requests for federal waiver authority under the Social Security Act to help address the volume of State Fair Hearings once the continuous coverage requirement ends. The two waiver requests extend the timeframe for Medi-Cal members to request a fair hearing from the original 90 days to 120 days, and extend the timeframe to take final administrative action on fair hearings from 90 to 120 days. Both waivers are effective retroactive to April 1, 2023. The waiver on the extended timeframe for Medi-Cal members to request a fair hearing remains effective through September 30, 2024, and the waiver for the extended timeframe for final administrative action on fair hearings will remain effective through February 28, 2025. DHCS will issue a Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Information Letter no later than June 26 with updated guidance for counties.​​ 

Managed Care Plan (MCP) Phau Ntawv Qhia Txoj Cai Hloov Pauv​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 23, DHCS tau tshaj tawm 2024 MCP Txoj Cai Hloov Pauv Txoj Cai Qhia uas suav nrog DHCS txoj cai thiab MCP cov cai muaj feem xyuam rau cov tswv cuab hloov pauv ntawm Medi-Cal MCPs uas yuav siv rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2024. Thawj qhov kev tso tawm ntawm cov ntawv qhia kev cai hais txog:​​ 

  • Kev tiv thaiv rau Asmeskas Khab Khab / Alaska Native cov tswv cuab.​​ 
  • Cov tswvcuab ceeb toom cov cai thiab cov cai rau npe rau cov tswvcuab siv rau kev hloov pauv thiab cov tswvcuab tshiab.​​ 
  • Kev txuas ntxiv ntawm kev saib xyuas rau cov tswv cuab hloov pauv vim MCP kev cog lus hloov pauv pib pib lub Ib Hlis 1, 2024.​​ 

MCPs yuav siv phau ntawv qhia txoj cai los tsim lawv tus kheej cov cai thiab cov txheej txheem uas yuav tsum tau ua los siv Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab hloov pauv. Thaum MCPs yog thawj cov neeg tuaj saib rau daim ntawv qhia txoj cai, DHCS xav tias ntau tus neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam yuav pom tias nws muaj txiaj ntsig los txhawb kev hloov pauv cov tswv cuab. Ib tug khub All Plan Letter (APL) kuj tseem yuav raug xa tawm los tsim kom muaj qhov sib txuam ntawm cov lus qhia txoj cai raws li DHCS txoj cai tshwj xeeb rau 2024 MCP kev hloov pauv. Daim ntawv qhia txoj cai yuav muaj nyob hauv online thiab yuav raug hloov kho thoob plaws lub xyoo tas los no kom MCPs paub txog cov kev taw qhia tshiab thiab txhim kho.​​ 

Kev hloov kho tshiab​​ 

Tsis ntev los no: Kev Pabcuam Hauv Tsev thiab Hauv Zej Zog (HCBS) Waiver Telehealth Amendments​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 26, DHCS yuav tshaj tawm rau ntawm nws lub vev xaib Medi-Cal HCBS kev zam kev kho mob hauv xov tooj rau lub sijhawm 30 hnub rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim. Txhua cov lus tawm tswv yim yuav tsum tau txais ua ntej Lub Xya Hli 26. DHCS tau thov thiab tau txais kev pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv kom siv cov kev hloov pauv ib ntus raws li cov tub ceev xwm sib txawv vim yog COVID-19 kev noj qab haus huv pej xeem (PHE). Rau lub xeev rau qhov kev zam HCBS, kev ywj pheej tau tso cai los ntawm kev hloov kho ib ntus uas suav nrog kev xaiv rau cov xeev kom txuas ntxiv kev ywj pheej thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev txog rau lub hlis tom qab qhov kawg ntawm PHE (Kaum Ib Hlis 11). Ib qho ntawm cov kev ywj pheej uas tau pom zoo thaum lub sijhawm PHE yog lub peev xwm los muab cov kev pabcuam zam los ntawm telehealth. Yuav kom ua raws li txoj cai ntawm DHCS thiab kom nthuav dav kev nkag mus rau qee cov kev pabcuam zam, thaum tsim nyog, DHCS tab tom xa cov kev hloov kho zam rau plaub ntawm lub xeev cov kev zam HCBS kom ua rau telehealth yog qhov kev xaiv mus tas li.​​ 

California CMS Unwinding Monthly Report rau lub Tsib Hlis 2023​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 23, DHCS tau tshaj tawm California cov ntaub ntawv xa tawm ntawm tsoomfwv"Unwinding Monthly Report" rau lub hlis tsim nyog ntawm lub Tsib Hlis 2023 rau Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ua ib feem ntawm kev them nqi tas mus li uas txo cov kev cai ntawm tsoomfwv. Daim ntawv tshaj tawm suav nrog California qhov kev kwv yees tshiab ntawm tag nrho cov ntawv thov uas tseem tos txais ntawm Lub Peb Hlis 1, 2020, thiab Lub Peb Hlis 31, 2023, uas tseem nyob rau hauv qhov xwm txheej tos txog rau lub Tsib Hlis 31; tag nrho cov kev txuas ntxiv txhua xyoo thiab cov txiaj ntsig txuas ntxiv rau lub Tsib Hlis 2023; thiab tag nrho cov kev sib hais ncaj ncees Medi-Cal uas tos ntau dua 90 hnub txog rau lub Tsib Hlis 31. Daim ntawv tshaj tawm kuj suav nrog kev piav qhia txog California lub sijhawm rov ua dua tshiab thiab txoj cai thaum lub sijhawm tsis ua haujlwm. Daim ntawv qhia no tau muab tso rau hauv nplooj ntawv web DHCS Medi-Cal Enrollment hauv qab "DHCS Continuous Coverage Unwinding Data".​​ 

Ntxiv Kev Pab Cuam Ntxiv Ntxiv Unwinding Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Flexibilities​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 16, DHCS tau xa ntxiv Tshooj 1902(e)(14)(A) tseem fwv hloov pauv mus rau CMS kom pom zoo. Raws li California txuas ntxiv mus txog lub sijhawm tsis tu ncua ntawm kev them nyiaj, DHCS cia siab tias yuav muaj teeb meem kev ua haujlwm tsis tu ncua hauv kev rov ua kom tau txais kev tsim nyog thiab kev tso npe nkag vim qhov tsis tau muaj dua qhov kev txiav txim siab rov qab uas California yuav tsum ua kom tiav. Cov kev hloov pauv tseem ceeb ntxiv hauv tsoomfwv suav nrog: 1) kev rov ua dua tshiab rau cov tib neeg uas muaj nyiaj tau los lossis qis dua 100 feem pua ntawm tsoomfwv qib kev txom nyem; 2) ncua qhov yuav tsum tau thov rau lwm cov txiaj ntsig raws li kev tsim nyog; 3) ncua qhov kev xav tau kom tau txais kev txhawb nqa kev kho mob; 4) Rov ua kom muaj kev tsim nyog rov qab mus rau hnub ntawm kev rho npe rau cov tib neeg rov txiav txim siab tsim nyog nyob rau lub sijhawm Medi-Cal 90-hnub kho mob; thiab 5) ua kom tiav qhov kev rov ua dua tshiab raws li cov ntaub ntawv muaj nyob rau cov neeg uas nyuaj mus cuag tau. Cov kev hloov pauv ntxiv yuav pab txhawb kev tswj hwm kev ua tau zoo rau cov chaw lis haujlwm hauv nroog thiab Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab thaum cov txheej txheem rov txiav txim siab txuas ntxiv mus.​​ 

Draft Member Contact and Demographic Information (MCDI) Initiative Strategy Document Tso tawm rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 22, DHCS tau tshaj tawm tsab ntawv MCDI cov tswv yim pib cov ntaub ntawv rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim. Cov ntaub ntawv tiv tauj thiab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog cov tswv cuab ntawm Medi-Cal yog cov khoom tseem ceeb ntawm Medi-Cal txoj kev siv zog los sau npe cov tswv cuab, ua tiav kev ncaj ncees hauv kev noj qab haus huv, thiab txhawb kev noj qab haus huv ntawm cov pej xeem. Tam sim no, cov neeg koom nrog ntsib teeb meem loj heev hauv lawv txoj kev siv zog xa, sau, thiab siv MCDI. Daim ntawv qauv MCDI muab lub zeem muag, lub hom phiaj, thiab kev ntsuas kev vam meej los txhim kho kev sau, kev nkag mus tau, qhov zoo, thiab kev siv MCDI, thiab qhia txog kev txhim kho yav tom ntej ntawm cov cai thiab cov phiaj xwm ua haujlwm kom ntxaws ntxiv.​​  

DHCS yuav txais cov lus tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem txog 5 teev tsaus ntuj PDT rau lub Xya Hli 6 rau PHMSection@dhcs.ca.gov, nrog rau kab ntawv hais tias, "Cov Lus Tawm Tswv Yim ntawm Daim Ntawv Qhia Txog MCDI". Hauv koj cov lus taw qhia, peb xav kom koj txheeb xyuas cov ntu thiab cov lej nplooj ntawv tshwj xeeb uas koj tab tom muab cov lus taw qhia.​​ 

Medi-Cal Rx​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 23, Medi-Cal Rx Reinstatement Phase III, Lift 4 tau muab coj los siv, tshem tawm Txoj Cai Hloov Pauv rau 46 Standard Therapeutic Classes (STCs). Qhov no yog qhov thib plaub hauv kev txhawb nqa kom so tawm Txoj Cai Hloov Pauv los ntawm kev rov ua haujlwm rau National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) Reject Code 75 - Yuav tsum muaj kev tso cai ua ntej. Tam sim no Txoj Kev Tshawb Nrhiav Tshuaj Kho Tshuaj muaj nyob rau ntawm Medi-Cal Rx lub vev xaib. Cov tshuaj tuaj yeem tshawb xyuas los ntawm lub npe tshuaj (hom lossis generic) lossis tag nrho 11 tus lej National Drug Code (NDC). Cov txiaj ntsig tshawb nrhiav tshuaj yog rau cov tshuaj uas muaj txiaj ntsig ntawm Medi-Cal Rx.​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 22, daim ntawv ceeb toom Medi-Cal Rx 90-hnub ntawm kev rov qab siv rau cov khoom noj khoom haus "pib tshiab" rau cov neeg laus yuav raug tshaj tawm. Pib txij lub Cuaj Hlis 22, 2023, txhua daim ntawv qhia tshuaj tshiab (tsis tau siv ua ntej hauv 15 lub hlis dhau los) rau ib tus neeg laus (hnub nyoog 22 xyoo thiab laus dua) rau cov khoom noj khoom haus hauv plab yuav xav tau kev tso cai ua ntej (PA). Yuav muaj kev siv auto PA logic los ua kom cov kev thov no ua haujlwm tau. Kev sib txuas lus nrog cov neeg koom tes yuav pib lub lim tiam no thiab txuas ntxiv mus txog thaum pib siv. Qhov no yuav tsis cuam tshuam rau cov neeg laus uas tam sim no siv cov khoom noj khoom haus hauv plab. Cov tswv cuab ntawm cov menyuam yaus (hnub nyoog 21 xyoo thiab qis dua) kuj yuav tsis raug cuam tshuam.​​ 

Smile, California Kev Sib Tw rau Medi-Cal Dental Services​​ 

Thaum lub lim tiam ntawm lub Rau Hli 26, Smile, California, Smile Alert yuav raug xa mus rau cov neeg koom tes, cov neeg muab kev pabcuam, thiab cov neeg koom tes uas tau sau npe kom tau txais tsab ntawv xov xwm txhua hli. Daim ntawv ceeb toom yuav muaj Lub Rau Hli ua Lub Hlis Noj Qab Haus Huv Rau Txiv Neej thiab daim vis dis aus "Tsis Txhob Tos Txog Thaum Nws Mob Kom Mus Pom Kws Kho Hniav" los ceeb toom cov tib neeg kom tsis txhob mus ntsib kws kho hniav thaum muaj mob lossis xwm txheej ceev xwb. Daim ntawv ceeb toom kuj tseem yuav tso tawm ib daim duab tshiab Smile, California Men's Health Month Carousel uas muaj ua lus Askiv thiab lus Mev. Sau npe rau Smile Alerts thiab kom paub txog cov peev txheej tshiab thiab cov hloov tshiab ntawm Smile, California phiaj xwm.​​ 

Koom nrog peb pab neeg​​ 

DHCS is hiring. DHCS has an immediate opening for Chief, Financial Review-Outpatient and Behavioral Health Division within the Audits & Investigation program; the filing deadline is July 6. This executive role oversees policy development and interpretation for financial reviews, audits, and appeals of outpatient and behavioral health Medi-Cal services and reimbursement claims. Specifically, the Chief is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing program operations, oversight, and policy formulation for the financial reviews and audits of Medi-Cal and other DHCS programs’ outpatient and behavioral health providers and counties.​​ 

DHCS tseem ntiav peb cov kev sib txuas lus, kev siv nyiaj txiag, tib neeg cov peev txheej, kev cai lij choj, kev tshuaj xyuas, kev noj qab haus huv txoj cai, thiab pab pawg xov xwm thev naus laus zis. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.​​   

DHCS is dedicated to preserving and improving the overall health and well-being of all Californians. DHCS’ mission is to provide the most vulnerable residents with equitable access to affordable, integrated, high-quality health care, and is currently transforming the Medi-Cal program to make sure it provides the care Californians need to live healthier, happier lives.​​  

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

California Cov Kev Pabcuam Menyuam Yaus (CCS) Lub Rooj Sib Tham Saib Xyuas thiab Saib Xyuas Haujlwm​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 26, txij li 3 txog 5 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav zoo li tuav lub rooj sib tham CCS Saib Xyuas thiab Saib Xyuas Kev Ua Haujlwm los tsim thiab siv CCS Kev Ua Raws Cai, Saib Xyuas, thiab Kev Saib Xyuas, ib feem ntawm California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) teg num. Txoj Cai CalAIM xav kom DHCS tham nrog cov nroog thiab lwm cov neeg muaj feem cuam tshuam los tsim thiab ua raws li cov kauj ruam no txhawm rau txhim kho kev saib xyuas thiab saib xyuas lub nroog kev tswj hwm ntawm CCS txoj haujlwm.​​ 

Background materials, meeting details, and past meeting archives, along with more information about the workgroup, are posted on the CCS Compliance, Monitoring, and Oversight Program webpage. For questions or comments, please email DHCS at CCSMonitoring@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF)​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 27, txij 2 txog 4 teev tsaus ntuj, California Health & Human Services Agency's (CalHHS) BHTF yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online uas mob siab rau kev sib tham txog cov tswv cuab BHTF (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Lub rooj cob qhia qhib rau pej xeem. Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, thaum Lub Rau Hli 29, txij 4 txog 6 teev tsaus ntuj, BHTF yuav tuav ib lub rooj cob qhia rau cov pej xeem (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej).​​ 

The diverse BHTF membership informs CalHHS’ work on behavioral health issues across the state and is positioned well to elucidate connections among wide-ranging perspectives and interests related to behavioral health needs and care, ground the framing of behavioral health issues in the state, and advance innovative and coordinated work to drive progress. For questions, inquiries, or to join the BHTF listserv, email BehavioralHealthTaskForce@chhs.ca.gov.​​ 

Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws​​ 

Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 5 Grants​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 23, DHCS tau tshaj tawm xov xwm tshaj tawm txog kev muab nyiaj $ 430 lab rau cov haujlwm uas yuav ua rau muaj kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab kev kho mob siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv ntau ntxiv hauv 21 lub nroog. Cov khoom plig tau ua los ntawm BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum nyiaj pab. BHCIP yog ib feem ntawm kev cog lus dav dua ntawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv kom txhim kho lub xeev txoj kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev. Lub hom phiaj ntawm kev pab nyiaj txiag BHCIP no yog ib feem los ntawm kev ntsuam xyuas kev xav tau thoob plaws lub xeev uas pom muaj qhov tsis txaus ntawm kev muaj cov kev pabcuam thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev thiab txhawb nqa kev pabcuam thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev kom txo tau kev mus ntsib chav kho mob thaum muaj xwm txheej ceev, kev pw hauv tsev kho mob, thiab kev raug kaw. Daim ntawv teev cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig ntawm BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum tau muab tso rau ntawm BHCIP Data Dashboard.​​ 

Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program Awards​​ 

On June 23, DHCS began awarding nearly $907 million of the $1.5 billion in funding for the BHBH Program to California county behavioral health agencies. The primary focus of the BHBH Program is to help people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who also have serious behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders, that prevent them from accessing help and moving out of homelessness. The BHBH Program helps address housing instability and homelessness by providing support through various “bridge” housing settings, including tiny homes, interim housing, rental assistance models, and assisted living settings.​​ 

Transformation of California’s Mental Health Services Act​​ 

Thaum Lub Rau Hli 20, Tus Thawj Kav Xeev Newsom thiab cov thawj coj ntawm pawg neeg tsim cai lij choj tau tshaj tawm $ 4.69 billion daim ntawv cog lus thiab kev hloov kho tshiab ntawm Txoj Cai Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Lub Siab rau kev xaiv tsa lub Peb Hlis 2024, uas ua ke yuav muab cov peev txheej uas California xav tau los tsim 10,000 lub txaj tshiab thoob plaws hauv cov tsev kho mob hauv zej zog thiab cov chaw kho mob kom pab cov neeg California uas muaj mob hlwb loj thiab kev siv tshuaj yeeb dej cawv tau txais tsev nyob thiab kev saib xyuas uas lawv xav tau. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv tuaj yeem nrhiav tau ntawm lub vev xaib DHCS.​​