July 29, 2024 – Stakeholder Update
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Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Kev Qhia Ntxiv Ntxiv
On July 26, DHCS submitted an addendum to the pending Section 1115 BH-CONNECT Demonstration under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act to further strengthen the continuum of care for Medi-Cal members with significant behavioral health conditions.
Through the BH-CONNECT addendum, California seeks to further expand the care continuum for Medi-Cal members with the most complex behavioral health issues and risk factors. Specifically, California proposes to enable county behavioral health plans to opt into one or both of two new opportunities tailored to the unique needs of Medi-Cal members who live with the most complex and significant behavioral health conditions:
- Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog Kev Hloov Pauv Hauv Kev Sib Tham los txhawb cov tib neeg uas muaj tus cwj pwm tseem ceeb hauv kev noj qab haus huv uas muaj kev nyob ntev ntev hauv cov tsev kawm ntawv rov qab los rau hauv zej zog.
- Chav thiab Rooj Tswjhwm Saib nyob rau hauv Kev Tsim Nyog Chaw Nyob mus txog rau lub hlis rau cov tib neeg uas muaj tus cwj pwm tseem ceeb ntawm kev noj qab haus huv thiab cov xwm txheej uas muaj feem cuam tshuam. Cov chaw no yuav raug txwv rau qhov loj me rau 16 lub txaj lossis tsawg dua thiab yuav tsum tau xauv thiab yeem; muab Medi-Cal kev pab them nqi kho mob, kev yeem, thiab kev kho kom rov qab los; thiab ua tau raws li lub xeev cov qauv tsim los ntawm DHCS hauv kev sab laj nrog cov tib neeg uas muaj kev paub dhau los, pab pawg tawm tswv yim, cov neeg koom nrog, thiab pab pawg neeg koom tes.
Please visit the DHCS BH-CONNECT webpage for more information.
California thiab Sierra Vista Kev Pabcuam Menyuam Yaus thiab Tsev Neeg Ua Haujlwm Ua Haujlwm ntawm Modesto Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center
On July 25, DHCS and Sierra Vista Child & Family Services broke ground on a new facility in Modesto to close critical gaps in mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center will provide critical services, including restorative justice practices for youth, mental health counseling, pregnancy and postpartum services, family and parent support services, and other integrated services.
DHCS awarded Sierra Vista Child & Family Services more than $4.6 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), which works to ensure comprehensive behavioral health care for California’s most vulnerable residents. With the recently approved Proposition 1 bonds, in 2025 and 2026, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built.
DHCS has already competitively awarded $1.7 billion in BHCIP grants. In addition, DHCS will distribute up to $4.4 billion in competitive BHCIP grants under Proposition 1 bond funds. Just this month, DHCS announced the availability of up to $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding to develop a wide range of behavioral health treatment settings for Californians who most need care. Behavioral Health Transformation is DHCS’ work to implement Proposition 1. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement webpage.
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New American Sign Language (ASL) Txhais cov yeeb yaj duab rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 15, DHCS tau tshaj tawm peb cov yeeb yaj kiab ASL Txhais Lus tshiab uas hais txog cov ntsiab lus tseem ceeb rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Cov yeeb yaj kiab no pab xyuas kom txhua tus tswvcuab tau nkag mus rau cov ntaub ntawv tseem ceeb:
- Thawj vis dis aus, Access to Interpreter Services, muab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog cov kev pab txhais lus muaj rau cov tswv cuab Medi-Cal, suav nrog kev txhais lus ASL, thiab piav qhia txog txoj cai thiab lub luag haujlwm ntsig txog kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam no, vim li cas cov kws txhais lus yuav tsum tau siv, thiab yuav thov kev pab txhais lus li cas rau kev teem caij kho mob.
- Daim vis dis aus thib ob, Kev Tiv Thaiv Kev Sau Nqi, piav qhia txog kev tiv thaiv kev them nqi rau cov neeg uas muaj Medicare thiab Medi-Cal (cov tswv cuab ob leeg tsim nyog). Nws qhia meej tias Medicare them dab tsi, kev sib faib nqi ua haujlwm li cas, thiab kev tiv thaiv kev them nqi tsis raug.
- The third video, Default Enrollment Pilot, provides information about a pilot program in California designed to help Medi-Cal members who are newly eligible for Medicare. The program aims to simplify the transition to Medicare and ensure seamless coverage.
Peb txhawb kom koj muab cov peev txheej tseem ceeb no rau koj cov tes hauj lwm los pab xyuas kom txhua tus neeg tau txais cov ntaub ntawv tseem ceeb no. Thov mus saib DHCS Lub Chaw Haujlwm ntawm Medicare Innovation thiab Integration lub vev xaib kom paub ntau ntxiv, thiab thov xa koj cov lus nug rau OMII@dhcs.ca.gov. Ua tsaug rau koj qhov kev txhawb nqa txuas ntxiv thiab kev koom tes hauv kev txhawb nqa kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev nkag tau yooj yim.
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DHCS tab tom nrhiav ib tus neeg txawj ntse, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog kev txhawb siab rau ib tus neeg los ua:
- Indian Health Program Coordinator los tsim, siv, koom tes, ua haujlwm, thiab tshuaj xyuas American Indian Health Program rau DHCS. (Hnub kawg ua ntawv thov: Lub Yim Hli 9)
DHCS is hiring for its human resources, auditing, health policy, information technology, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.
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Tswv yim 1 Kev Hloov Tus Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Kev Hloov Pej Xeem Kev Mloog
On July 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host a public listening session on substance use disorder services available under the Behavioral Health Services Act. In March 2024, California voters passed Proposition 1, which includes the Behavioral Health Services Act and Behavioral Health Bond. During the session, which is open to the public, attendees can comment on the guidance DHCS is developing for substance use disorder funding. Visit the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage for more information about the public listening sessions and additional resources. Please send questions related to Behavioral Health Transformation and/or the public listening sessions to BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov. Additionally, please sign up for Behavioral Health Transformation updates.
988 Crisis System Workgroups
The California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) organized six workgroups to advise on the development of recommendations for a comprehensive 988 crisis system. CalHHS will use these recommendations to draft a five-year implementation plan due December 2024. Members of the public are invited to attend these workgroups in person or virtually. The workgroup Zoom links are available on the CalHHS website:
- Pawg 3: Kev koom ua ke, Lub Xya Hli 30, 1 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, ntawm Allenby Conference Room, 1512 O Street, Sacramento. Qhov no yuav yog lub rooj sib tham zaum kawg rau pawg neeg ua haujlwm no.
- Pawg 5: Cov Ntaub Ntawv thiab Metrics, Lub Xya Hli 31, 1 txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, ntawm Health Management Associates, 1215 K Street, Suite 1050, Sacramento. Qhov no yuav yog lub rooj sib tham zaum kawg rau pawg neeg ua haujlwm no.
Updated Medi-Cal Established Place of Business Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Licensed Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives – Webinar
On August 1, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. PDT, DHCS will hold a public stakeholder hearing via webinar (advance registration required) to discuss the regulatory provider bulletin entitled “Updated Medi-Cal Established Place of Business Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Licensed Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives.” Effective September 17, 2024, individual licensed midwife and certified nurse midwife providers may report an “administrative location” as their service address, and that administrative location will be exempt from certain established place of business requirements.
Written comments, questions, or suggestions may be submitted during the hearing in the webinar chat. For those unable to attend, written comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. PDT on August 1 to be considered for publication. When submitting comments in writing, please ensure the commenter and organization/association being represented are both identified in the comments. Written comments should be submitted to DHCSPEDStakeholder@dhcs.ca.gov. Based on the public comments received, DHCS will publish the final bulletin on the Medi-Cal providers and DHCS Provider Enrollment Division websites.
Consumer-Focused Stakeholder Workgroup (CFSW)
On August 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. PDT, DHCS will convene the CFSW, which provides stakeholders an opportunity to review and provide feedback on a variety of consumer messaging materials. The forum will focus on eligibility- and enrollment-related activities and strives to offer an open discussion on Medi-Cal policies and functionality. Meeting materials, including the agenda, will be posted to the CFSW webpage by noon on July 31. Please email your questions to DHCSCFSW@dhcs.ca.gov.
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) Webinar rau Cov Kws Kho Mob thiab Cov Kws Kho Hniav
On August 15, from 12 to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host its quarterly HACCP webinar for medical providers and hearing professionals. For more information and to pre-register, please visit DHCS’ HACCP webpage.
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Muaj peev xwm nrhiav nyiaj txiag tseem ceeb muaj los nthuav tawm Kev Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv
On July 17, DHCS released the Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready Request for Applications (RFA). Eligible organizations can apply for funding to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate properties for behavioral health services for Medi-Cal members. DHCS will award up to $3.3 billion in grants to projects that expand community-based behavioral health facilities and services.
This funding aims to address significant treatment gaps by improving access to behavioral health care. Interested parties can find application instructions on the BHCIP website and submit their applications by December 13, 2024. This initiative, part of Proposition 1, seeks to transform California’s mental health and substance use disorder systems, providing more comprehensive care for the state’s most vulnerable populations. For more information, contact DHCS at BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.