Xov xwm tshaj plaws​​ 

BH-CONNECT thiab CalAIM Transitional Rent Services​​ 

Thaum Lub Yim Hli 1, 2023, DHCS tau pib 30-hnub kev tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem thiab lub sij hawm pab pawg neeg tawm tswv yim los thov kev tawm tswv yim ntawm Tshooj 1115 qhov kev thov tshiab, muaj cai rau California Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) ua qauv qhia. DHCS kuj tau pib 30-hnub kev tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem thiab pab pawg neeg lub sij hawm tawm tswv yim los tawm tswv yim txog kev hloov kho rau California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Tshooj 1115 ua qauv qhia ntsig txog cov kev pab cuam hloov pauv hloov. Lub sijhawm tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem rau ob qho tib si yog txog Lub Yim Hli 31.​​ 

BH-CONNECT Background​​ 

The BH-CONNECT demonstration builds upon unprecedented investments and policy transformations currently underway in California that are designed to expand access to community-based behavioral health care and improve outcomes for Medi-Cal members living with the most significant mental health and substance use needs. California has invested more than $10 billion and is implementing landmark policy reforms to strengthen the behavioral health care continuum. California’s proposed goal for the BH-CONNECT demonstration is to complement and amplify these major behavioral health initiatives to establish a robust continuum of community-based behavioral health care services and improve access, equity, and quality for Medi-Cal members living with serious mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED), particularly populations experiencing disparities in behavioral health care and outcomes. The BH-CONNECT demonstration aims to expand Medi-Cal service coverage, drive performance improvement, and support fidelity implementation for key interventions proven to improve outcomes for Medi-Cal members experiencing the greatest inequities, including children and youth involved in child welfare, individuals with lived experience with the criminal justice system, and individuals at risk of or experiencing homelessness.​​ 

CALAIM Transitional Rent Amendment Background​​ 

Txhawm rau txhim kho kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev noj qab haus huv ntawm cov tswv cuab ntawm Medi-Cal thaum muaj kev hloov pauv tseem ceeb lossis uas ua tau raws li cov kev pheej hmoo siab, DHCS tab tom nrhiav kev hloov kho rau CalAIM Tshooj 1115 ua qauv qhia kom muab txog li rau lub hlis ntawm cov kev pab cuam hloov pauv hloov mus rau cov tib neeg tsim nyog uas tsis muaj tsev nyob lossis muaj kev pheej hmoo ntawm kev tsis muaj tsev nyob thiab kev hloov pauv ntawm cov chaw nyob, chaw zov me nyuam kom raug. Cov txheej txheem kev noj qab haus huv, cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv, tsev kho mob luv luv tom qab tsev kho mob, tsev nyob hloov pauv, cov tsev tsis muaj tsev nyob lossis cov tsev nyob ib ntus, nrog rau cov uas ua tau raws li cov txheej txheem rau kev tsis muaj tsev nyob lossis rau Kev Pabcuam Kev Sib Koom Tes. Cov kev hloov pauv hloov pauv yuav muaj nyob rau lub sijhawm tsis pub dhau rau lub hlis; yuav tsum tau them nyiaj; thiab yuav muab tsuas yog tias nws tau txiav txim siab kom tsim nyog kho mob siv kev kho mob thiab lwm yam kev xav tau ntawm kev noj qab haus huv. Medi-Cal cov kev pab cuam hloov pauv yuav yog kev yeem rau Medi-Cal cov phiaj xwm saib xyuas kev tswj hwm los muab thiab rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab siv.​​ 

Thov mus saib ntawm DHCS BH-CONNECT lub vev xaib thiab DHCS CalAIM 1115 Kev Qhia & 1915(b) Kev zam lub vev xaib rau cov ntaub ntawv keeb kwm yav dhau, txuas rau cov ntaub ntawv tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem, thiab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog yuav ua li cas muab cov lus tawm tswv yim thaum lub sij hawm tawm tswv yim rau pej xeem.​​ 

Tsis tas li ntawd, nyob rau lub Yim Hli 24, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib hais rau pej xeem zaum ob (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) rau kev ua qauv qhia BH-CONNECT thiab kev hloov pauv hloov pauv mus rau CalAIM Tshooj 1115 ua qauv qhia. Lub rooj sib hais qhib rau pej xeem thiab yuav muaj nyob ntawm 1700 K Street, Room 1014, Sacramento, thiab ntawm Zoom. DHCS yuav txiav txim siab tag nrho cov lus tshaj tawm rau pej xeem ua ntej qhov kev npaj xa tawm ntawm BH-CONNECT ua qauv qhia thiab CalAIM cov kev hloov pauv hloov pauv rau CMS thaum kawg 2023. Thov xa email rau BHCalAIM@dhcs.ca.gov muaj lus nug.​​ 

Thaum kawg, thaum Lub Yim Hli 30, txij li 2 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj DHCS yuav sib tham txog BH-CONNECT kev ua qauv qhia thiab kev hloov pauv hloov pauv hloov mus rau CalAIM Tshooj 1115 kev ua qauv qhia thaum lub sijhawm Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Cov Neeg Indian ntawm Indian Health Programs peb lub hlis twg webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Thov nco ntsoov tias Indian cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv thiab cov koom haum Indian hauv nroog tuaj yeem thov kev sab laj, raws li xav tau, ntawm cov lus pom zoo no.
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Kev hloov kho tshiab​​ 

Medi-Cal Rx​​ 

Pib txij lub Yim Hli 4, Medi-Cal Rx tau rov kho dua Code 1 Labeler Kev txwv rau 21 tshuaj, suav nrog Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone). Labeler code txwv yuav tsum muaj lub npe hom tshuaj version ntawm cov tshuaj siv es tsis txhob siv lwm txoj hauv kev. Thaum Lub Yim Hli 16, DHCS tau kawm txog cov teeb meem kev xa khoom hauv cheeb tsam hauv cheeb tsam vim muaj kev xav tau ntau dua li qhov xav tau hauv cov chaw faib khoom hauv cheeb tsam, nrog qee lub tsev muag tshuaj tsis tuaj yeem khaws cov npe khoom lag luam Suboxone. Txawm hais tias qhov no tau cia siab tias yuav yog qhov teeb meem ntawm cov saw hlau ib ntus, DHCS tau tshem tawm qhov kev txwv tam sim ntawd. DHCS yuav rov muab cov ntawv sau npe txwv tsis pub dhau lub Cuaj Hlis 6 tom qab cov channel xa tawm tag nrho nrog cov khoom lag luam thiab cov khw muag tshuaj nce lawv cov khoom lag luam kom tau raws li qhov xav tau.​​ 

Koom nrog peb pab neeg​​  

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

DHCS tau tshaj tawm txoj kev npaj tsib xyoos tshiab los coj peb txoj haujlwm nyob rau xyoo tom ntej. Peb txhawb kom koj paub koj tus kheej nrog peb txoj hauv kev los xyuas kom cov neeg California muaj kev noj qab haus huv, lub neej zoo siab dua. Txoj kev npaj tswv yim embraces peb tshiab, bold branding sawv cev los ntawm California poppy. Peb cov lus tshaj tawm Lub Hom Phiaj tshiab - muab kev ncaj ncees rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv zoo ua rau California noj qab haus huv rau txhua tus - hloov peb lub hom phiaj yav dhau los thiab cov lus pom tsis pom, qhia txog peb lub luag haujlwm tseem ceeb hauv kev ua kom California qhov chaw zoo dua rau txhua tus. Tom ntej no yog peb cov CEEB TOOM tshiab: Kev Sib Koom Tes, Kev Ncaj Ncees, Kev Tsim Kho Tshiab, Kev Tswj Xyuas, thiab Kev Ua Haujlwm Zoo. Thaum kawg, peb txoj kev npaj tswv yim nthuav tawm rau lub hom phiaj. Cov hom phiaj no, thiab cov hom phiaj muaj feem cuam tshuam, qhia txog kev ua haujlwm zoo kawg li DHCS yog ua rau hloov pauv peb txoj kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv thiab cuam tshuam txog kev coj noj coj ua uas peb tab tom tsim ua ke.​​ 

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

Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Neeg Khab Lub Rooj Sib Tham​​ 

Thaum Lub Yim Hli 21, thaum 9:30 teev sawv ntxov txog 4 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham Pawg Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Hauv Lub Peb Hlis thiab Indian Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) ntawm Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv nyob ntawm 1414 K Street hauv Sacramento, thiab ntawm WebEx. Lub rooj sib tham yuav muab lub rooj sab laj rau cov pab pawg neeg thiab cov neeg sawv cev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv Indian los muab kev tawm tswv yim txog DHCS cov thawj coj uas tshwj xeeb cuam tshuam rau pawg neeg, Indian cov kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv, thiab cov tswvcuab Indian Indian Medi-Cal. Cov ntaub ntawv sib tham tau muab tso rau ntawm Indian Health Program lub vev xaib.
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DHCS Coverage Ambassadors: Khaws Koj Lub Zej Zog Covered Webinar Series​​ 

Thaum Lub Yim Hli 24, thaum 11 txog 11:45 teev sawv ntxov, DHCS yuav tuav lub vev xaib (kev sau npe ua ntej yuav tsum tau) rau Kev Pabcuam Ambassadors los koom tes nrog kev txhim kho txuas ntxiv ntawm Medi-Cal kev txiav txim siab rau pej xeem kev paub, kev kawm, thiab kev tshaj tawm. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib ntawm Coverage Ambassadors webpage. Koom nrog Coverage Ambassadors mailing list kom tau txais cov ntaub ntawv tshiab thiab cov cuab yeej tshiab tshiab thaum lawv muaj.​​ 

Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices into Reproductive Health Services Webinar​​ 

On August 30, from 12 to 1:30 p.m., DHCS and the California Prevention Training Center will host an Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices into Reproductive Health Services webinar (advanced registration is required). Trauma-informed care acknowledges the need to understand a client’s life experiences to deliver effective care and has the potential to improve patient engagement, treatment adherence, and health outcomes. For those 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.​​ 

DHCS Coverage Ambassadors: Qhia Tus Kws Qhia Webinar​​ 

On August 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., DHCS will host a webinar (advance registration required) on Coverage Ambassadors: Train the Trainer. The webinar will serve as a training session for Coverage Ambassadors to better assist their communities as California resumes standard Medi-Cal operations and communicates the importance of members renewing their Medi-Cal coverage. The webinar will also describe the resources available and how to use them. For more information, visit the Coverage Ambassadors webpage. Join the Coverage Ambassadors mailing list to receive the latest information and updated toolkits as they become available.
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Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) Webinar for Families and Community Partners​​ 

Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 12, thaum 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav HACCP webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) los qhia kev taw qhia rau cov tsev neeg thiab cov zej zog txog kev thov kev pab cuam mloog lus thiab pab cov me nyuam kom tau txais txiaj ntsig HACCP ntau tshaj ib zaug rau npe. DHCS zoo siab txais tos cov tsev neeg tshiab, cov neeg uas tam sim no koom nrog HACCP, thiab cov koom tes hauv zej zog txhawb cov tsev neeg thiab cov menyuam yaus los koom nrog lub vev xaib no rau kev hloov kho tshiab, cov lus qhia, thiab kev sib tham Q&A. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv www.dhcs.ca.gov/haccp.​​ 

HACCP Webinar rau Cov Kws Kho Mob thiab Cov Kws Kho Hniav​​ 

Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 14, txij li 12 txog 1 teev tsaus ntuj, DHCS yuav tuav HACCP webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) los qhia cov ntaub ntawv nrog cov kws kho mob los pab cov neeg mob menyuam yaus thiab lawv tsev neeg kom tau txais txiaj ntsig HACCP ntau tshaj plaws. Kev cob qhia yuav hais txog cov kev xav tau ntawm cov tsev neeg los thov kev pab them nqi thiab cov txheej txheem xa ntawv thov rau audiologists, otolaryngologists, kws kho mob, thiab lawv cov neeg ua haujlwm hauv chaw ua haujlwm. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv www.dhcs.ca.gov/haccp.
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Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws​​ 

Modernizing California’s Behavioral Health System​​ 

On August 16, DHCS and the California Health & Human Services Agency hosted a brief informational webinar to provide a high-level summary of the status of proposed behavioral health reform legislation. In March, Governor Newsom released his proposal to modernize California’s behavioral health system. DHCS engaged in multiple webinars, listening sessions, hearings, and meetings to receive comments on this proposal. An updated proposal was released in June. The webinar was solely focused on amendments to SB 326 (Eggman). The webinar recording and presentation slides are now available.
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Tam sim no yog lub sijhawm los ua cov kauj ruam tom ntej thiab ua raws li qhov peb tau muab tso rau hauv qhov chaw, txuas ntxiv hloov pauv ntawm California kho mob puas siab puas ntsws thiab kev siv yeeb tshuaj. Thov xa cov lus nug rau BHReform@dhcs.ca.gov.
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