Lub Xya hli ntuj 8, 2024
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Lub hom phiaj tus nqi nce ntxiv - Tus kws kho mob Webinar
On July 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host a provider webinar (advance registration required) to answer questions about the calendar year 2024 targeted provider rate increases. All questions providers would like addressed must be sent to DHCS at targetedrateincreases@dhcs.ca.gov no later than July 8.
On June 20, DHCS published requirements, through All Plan Letter 24-007, necessary for Medi-Cal managed care plans to implement targeted provider rate increases in calendar year 2024. For additional information, please see the DHCS Medi-Cal Targeted Provider Rate Increases and Investments website.
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Txij Lub Xya Hli 15 txog Lub Xya Hli 26, 2024, DHCS yuav koom tes nrog California Black Media los tuav rau 6 lub koom txoos hauv zej zog txog California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) teg num. Cov xwm txheej yuav muaj nyob rau hauv Sacramento (Lub Xya Hli 15), Alameda (Lub Xya Hli 16), Los Angeles (Lub Xya Hli 17), Inland Empire (Lub Xya Hli 19), Kern (Lub Xya Hli 22), thiab San Diego (Lub Xya Hli 26). DHCS cov thawj coj thiab cov neeg sawv cev ntawm Medi-Cal cov kev npaj saib xyuas yuav ntsib nrog cov tshaj tawm xov xwm Dub thiab kev lag luam, kev ntseeg, thiab cov thawj coj hauv zej zog los tham txog yuav hloov Medi-Cal li cas, Medi-Cal cov txiaj ntsig tshiab thiab cov kev pab cuam uas yuav txaus siab rau. cov zej zog Dub, thiab cov xov xwm Dub tuaj yeem pab qhia cov ntaub ntawv rau Medi-Cal cov tswv cuab thiab lawv tsev neeg li cas.
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DHCS released new resources to help local governments and stakeholders navigate California’s Behavioral Health Transformation, also known as Proposition 1. Resources include the recording and presentation slides from DHCS’ June 3 webinar on Behavioral Health Transformation. The webinar, featuring presentations from DHCS, the California Health & Human Services Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the California Department of Veterans Affairs, provided an overview of Proposition 1 provisions, major implementation milestones, and additional information. Other new resources available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage include a fact sheet and an overview of the Behavioral Health Bond: Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1 and 2.
Syringe Services Programs (SSP)
DHCS, with support from the California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, received approval from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to utilize federal Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG) funding to either support existing or start new SSPs within the State of California. On June 19, DHCS issued Behavioral Health Information Notice No: 24-024 to explain to county behavioral health directors, for informational and planning purposes, the federal and state policies regarding the use of SUBG funds for SSPs for federal fiscal year 2024-2025.
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DHCS tab tom nrhiav tus kws tshaj lij, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog tus neeg mob siab los ua haujlwm xws li:
- Tus Lwm Thawj Coj Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Cwj Pwm los muab kev tswj hwm thiab kev txhawb nqa hauv kev siv cov kev coj cwj pwm kev noj qab haus huv tsim los ua kom tau txais txiaj ntsig kev noj qab haus huv sib luag thiab ua kom muaj kev nkag mus tau zoo ib yam rau kev noj qab haus huv zoo thiab kev siv yeeb tshuaj. (Hnub kawg ua ntawv thov: Lub Xya Hli 12)
DHCS is also hiring for its legislative and governmental affairs, human resources, auditing, health policy, information technology, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.
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California Children’s Services (CCS) Advisory Group Meeting
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 10, txij li 1 txog 4 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham CCS Pab Pawg Peb Hlis. Pawg CCS Advisory Group thiab DHCS tus khub los xyuas kom cov menyuam hauv CCS thiab Whole Child Model (WCM) qhov kev pab cuam tau txais kev saib xyuas zoo thiab raws sijhawm. Cov txheej txheem txheej txheem suav nrog kev hloov kho tshiab ntawm WCM nthuav dav, Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Kho Kom Zoo, CCS Kev Ua Raws Cai, Kev Saib Xyuas, thiab Kev Saib Xyuas Kev Ua Haujlwm, Kev Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Kev Tiv Thaiv Me Nyuam, thiab CCS Redesign Performance Measure Quality Subcommittee. Cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv thiab cov ntsiab lus ntawm lub rooj sib tham tau muab tso rau ntawm CCS Advisory Group lub vev xaib. Thov xa email rau koj cov lus nug thiab lus teb rau CCSProgram@dhcs.ca.gov.
Doula Stakeholder Implementation Workgroup Meeting
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 12, thaum 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham Doula Stakeholder Implementation Workgroup los tshuaj xyuas qhov kev siv ntawm Medi-Cal doula cov txiaj ntsig, raws li Senate Bill 65 (Tshooj 449, Txoj Cai ntawm 2021) thiab ntu 14132.24 ntawm Welfare and Institutions Code.
Stakeholders who are part of the workgroup may speak during public stakeholder meetings. Others are welcome to listen to meetings as attendees, comment using the chat function, and submit written comments. Stakeholders may also email written comments to DoulaBenefit@dhcs.ca.gov. For more information, including how to register for the workgroup meeting, please see the Doula Services as a Medi-Cal Benefit webpage.
CalAIM Lub Rooj Sib Tham Txog Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Cwj Pwm
On July 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. PDT, DHCS will convene the CalAIM Behavioral Health Workgroup meeting (advance registration required) to provide updates on the Provider Integration Project and Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT). Workgroup members can provide feedback on implementation and operational considerations. Please see the agenda for more information. This meeting is open to the public. Please email your questions to BHCalAIM@dhcs.ca.gov.
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Kalifonias ua kev zoo siab rau qhov kev nthuav dav ntawm Napa Valley Youth Wellness Campus
On July 2, DHCS and Mentis celebrated the groundbreaking of a new youth wellness campus that will serve at-risk children and youth who need mental health and substance use disorder treatment. DHCS awarded Mentis more than $4.7 million through BHCIP to address gaps in behavioral health treatment. The community mental health clinic and community wellness/youth prevention center will serve an estimated 1,950 people annually.
More information about Proposition 1 can be found at mentalhealth.ca.gov. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions, and updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage. Please sign up on DHCS’ website to receive monthly updates.
BH-CONNECT Demonstration Addendum: Public Comment Period
On June 14, DHCS began a 30-day public comment period (through July 14 at 11:59 p.m. PDT) for an addendum to the pending BH-CONNECT demonstration. California will submit an addendum to the BH-CONNECT demonstration application to further strengthen the continuum of behavioral health care. The addendum will offer two new options for county behavioral health plans to cover: Community transition in-reach services for individuals with long-term institutional stays, and room and board in enriched residential settings for up to six months for those with significant behavioral health conditions and specified risk factors.
Comments will be accepted via U.S. mail or electronic mail. Written comments may be sent to the following address; please indicate “BH-CONNECT Addendum” in the written message:
Department of Health Care Services
Director’s Office
Attn: Tyler Sadwith
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0000
Sacramento, California 95899-7413
Email comments may be submitted to 1115Waiver@dhcs.ca.gov. Please indicate “BH-CONNECT Addendum” in the subject line of the email message. For more information, please visit the DHCS BH-CONNECT webpage.
Children’s Presumptive Eligibility (CPE) and Newborn Gateway Portals
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 1, DHCS tau tshaj tawm cov vev xaib online tshiab rau cov kws kho mob txhawm rau txhim kho kev nkag mus rau kev pab cuam thiab saib xyuas cov tsev neeg tshiab. Los ntawm CPE, cov chaw muab kev pabcuam tuaj yeem muab kev pabcuam ib ntus, tag nrho cov peev txheej rau cov neeg thov tsim nyog. Lub portal no tau hloov qhov Child Health and Disability Prevention gateway portal. Newborn Gateway portal yog qhia txog kev yug me nyuam nrog kev sib txuas rau Medi-Cal thiab Medi-Cal Access Infant Program hauv 72 teev tom qab yug los lossis 24 teev tom qab tso tawm. Yog tias cov kws kho mob ntsib teeb meem, lawv tuaj yeem tiv tauj Lub Chaw Pabcuam Xov Tooj ntawm 1-800-541-5555.