Lub Rau Hli 2, 2025
Xov xwm tshaj plaws
Bond BHCIP Round 2 Kev Pab Nyiaj Tam Sim No Qhib
Thaum Lub Tsib Hlis 30, DHCS tau tshaj tawm Daim Ntawv Pom Zoo 1 Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 2: Unmet Needs Request for Applications (RFA). Cov koom haum tsim nyog tuaj yeem thov tau nyiaj los tsim kho, tau txais, lossis kho vaj tse uas nthuav dav kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv rau cov tswvcuab Medi-Cal thiab lwm tus neeg hauv California uas xav tau. DHCS yuav muab nyiaj pab ntau tshaj $800 lab los pab txhawb cov zej zog hauv zej zog rau kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev noj qab haus huv tsis zoo.
Cov nyiaj pab no yuav pab daws cov teeb meem kev pabcuam uas muaj ntev los lawm los ntawm kev txhim kho kev nkag mus rau kev kho mob tus cwj pwm, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog nyob rau hauv cov zej zog uas muaj cov kev xav tau ntau tshaj plaws uas tsis tau txais kev pab. Cov neeg txaus siab tuaj yeem nyeem cov lus qhia ntawm daim ntawv thov ntawm lub vev xaib BHCIP thiab yuav tsum xa lawv daim ntawv thov ua ntej Lub Kaum Hli 28, 2025. Qhov no yog qhov nyiaj pab zaum kawg uas muaj los ntawm DHCS ua ib feem ntawm Proposition 1's Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act. Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus saib lub vas sab BHCIP los yog xa email rau BHTInfo@dhcs.ca.gov.
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Tam sim no nyob: Cov ntaub ntawv sib qhia tso cai qhia rau vaj tse thiab rov nkag cov cuab yeej
DHCS tau tshaj tawm ob daim ntawv Qhia Kev Pom Zoo Cov Ntaub Ntawv (DSAG) cov cuab yeej, uas ntxiv rau DHCS DSAG 2.0 Kev taw qhia yav dhau los, tsom mus rau cov xwm txheej hauv ntiaj teb los pab cov chaw muab kev pabcuam hauv av thiab cov koom haum taug qab cov ntaub ntawv ntiag tug thiab cov ntaub ntawv sib qhia cov cai thiab cov cai cuam tshuam txog Medi-Cal cov kev pabcuam vaj tsev, suav nrog Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog, thiab Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog. Cov cuab yeej siv los qhia meej thaum twg, yog vim li cas, thiab nyob rau hauv qhov xwm txheej kev tso cai yuav xav tau los qhia cov ntaub ntawv kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev pabcuam kev sib raug zoo raws li txoj cai sib qhia cov ntaub ntawv. Thov xa email rau DHCSDataSharing@dhcs.ca.gov yog tias koj muaj lus nug txog cov khoom siv.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom nrhiav ib tus neeg muaj peev xwm thiab muaj kev txhawb siab los ua haujlwm xws li:
- Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). This new ADD role will build collaborative working relationships with DHCS Executive Staff, program partners, and external stakeholders, and assist with leading DHCS’ IT programs and services. Additionally, the ADD will play a vital role in leading the development and implementation of IT policies, system architecture, security, improvements, and solutions for DHCS programs, including Medi-Cal and behavioral health. Applications must be submitted by June 2.
DHCS tab tom ntiav rau Medi-Cal kev saib xyuas, kev sau nyiaj, kev tsim nyog Medi-Cal, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham pej xeem yav tom ntej ntawm Daim Ntawv Teev Npe ntawm Cov Txheej Txheem. DHCS muab cov kev pabcuam pub dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau npe hauv lub sijhawm, thiab hloov pauv cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Txhawm rau thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm tus email chaw nyob uas tsim nyog tsawg kawg kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
Behavioral Health Transformation Public Webinar
Thaum Lub Rau Hli 3, txij li 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham thib tsib Behavioral Health Transformation Quality and Equity Advisory Committee (QEAC) pej xeem webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Thaum lub rooj sib tham hauv web, DHCS yuav koom nrog pawg neeg los txheeb xyuas cov kev ntsuas los ntsuas qhov zoo thiab kev ua tau zoo ntawm cov kev pabcuam kev puas hlwb thiab kev siv tshuaj yeeb dawb thiab cov kev pabcuam hauv California. Thaum sau npe, koj yuav tau txais email lees paub nrog lub webinar txuas thiab cov ntsiab lus ntxiv. Cov neeg tuaj koom yuav tuaj yeem muab cov tswv yim ncaj qha rau DHCS siv Q&A feature. Mus saib ntawm Lub Vev Xaib Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Tus Cwj Pwm Kev Hloov Pauv Cov Neeg Koom Tes hauv lub vev xaib kom paub ntau ntxiv txog QEAC webinars thiab cov peev txheej ntxiv. Thov xa cov lus nug ntsig txog Kev Hloov Cev Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab/lossis QEAC webinars rau BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.
Medi-Cal Requirements thiab Cov txheej txheem rau npe rau cov kws kho mob
Thaum Lub Rau Hli 10, txij 10 txog 11 teev sawv ntxov PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham rau pej xeem los ntawm kev sib tham hauv webinar (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) los tham txog daim ntawv tshaj tawm ntawm cov kws kho mob, "Cov Kev Cai thiab Cov Txheej Txheem rau Kev Sau Npe Medi-Cal rau Cov Kws Muab Tshuaj uas Tuav Daim Ntawv Pov Thawj Tso Cai Kho Mob Hauv Chaw Kuaj Mob (CLIA). Txij li Lub Yim Hli 1, 2025, cov chaw muab tshuaj uas tuav daim ntawv pov thawj CLIA uas siv tau thiab daim ntawv pov thawj California Clinical Laboratory Registration tam sim no yuav them nqi rau cov kev kuaj mob CLIA uas muab rau hauv qhov kev xyaum ntawm tus kws muag tshuaj raws li tau txhais los ntawm California State Board of Pharmacy thiab tau tso cai hauv Business and Professions Code Section 4052.4. Cov kws muag tshuaj yuav tsum thov kom tau txais kev pab cuam Medi-Cal los ntawm kev xa daim ntawv thov online rau kev sau npe rau cov kws muag tshuaj Medi-Cal, nrog rau txhua daim ntawv pov thawj txhawb nqa.
Cov lus tawm tswv yim, cov lus nug, lossis cov lus qhia sau tuaj yeem xa tuaj thaum lub rooj sib hais hauv kev sib tham hauv webinar. Rau cov neeg uas tuaj koom tsis tau, cov lus sau yuav tsum xa tuaj ua ntej 5 teev tsaus ntuj PDT rau lub Rau Hli 10 kom txiav txim siab tshaj tawm. Thaum xa cov lus tawm tswv yim sau ua ntawv, thov xyuas kom meej tias tus neeg tawm tswv yim thiab lub koom haum/koom haum uas sawv cev rau tau txheeb xyuas hauv cov lus tawm tswv yim. Thov xa cov lus tawm tswv yim sau ntawv mus rau DHCSPEDStakeholder@dhcs.ca.gov. Raws li cov lus tawm tswv yim pej xeem tau txais, DHCS yuav tshaj tawm tsab ntawv xov xwm kawg rau ntawm cov chaw muab kev pab Medi-Cal thiab DHCS Provider Enrollment Division lub vev xaib.
CDC Guidelines Webinar
On June 24, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the What’s New in the 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC), Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR), and Quality Family Planning (QFP) Guidelines webinar (advance registration required). The webinar will highlight key updates clinicians need to know, including new recommendations for individuals with chronic kidney disease, revised risk categories for depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate users, expanded guidance on intrauterine device (IUD)-related pain management, and updated contraceptive counseling best practices. The changes will be discussed in detail, and the webinar will review the MEC/SPR app and job aids available from the CDC. If you are 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 at a later date.
Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) Meeting
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 10, txij 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 2 teev tav su PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham MCHAP txhua peb lub hlis ntawm 1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, hauv chav sib tham hauv pem teb thib ib (17.1014) lossis los ntawm kev sib tham hauv online rau pej xeem (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). MCHAP qhia DHCS txog txoj cai thiab cov teeb meem kev ua haujlwm uas cuam tshuam rau cov menyuam yaus hauv Medi-Cal. Lub rooj sib tham yuav muab cov ntaub ntawv hais txog kev txhim kho cov txiaj ntsig kev saib xyuas tiv thaiv menyuam yaus, cov kev hloov tshiab ntawm California Children's Services (CCS) Quality Metric Redesign, thiab cov ntsiab lus hais txog Medi-Cal cov kev pabcuam pom kev.
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Tam sim no Qhib: PATH Kev Ncaj Ncees-Involved Round 4 Daim Ntawv Thov
On May 12, DHCS opened the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Justice-Involved Round 4 application window. The deadline to apply for Round 4 funding is July 11, 2025. Only PATH Justice-Involved Round 3 awardees are eligible for the Justice-Involved Round 4 funding opportunity, and applications must be submitted on behalf of county sheriff’s offices, county probation offices, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and county behavioral health agencies.
Eligible agencies will receive email communications with instructions on how to apply. Funding will provide additional support to Round 3-awarded agencies as they continue planning and implementing targeted pre-release Medi-Cal services for eligible individuals in state prisons, county jails, and youth correctional facilities, in accordance with the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Section 1115 Demonstration approval. As with Round 3 and required by AB 133, this funding will help county behavioral health agencies implement behavioral health linkages. Round 4 applicants must submit a proposed budget and justification for additional funding requested.
Under the CalAIM 1115 Demonstration, DHCS received approval to award up to $410 million in capacity building funds to support the planning and implementation of pre-release and reentry services in the 90 days prior to an individual’s return into the community. On February 3, 2025, correctional facilities started providing Medi-Cal reentry services after a demonstration of readiness consistent with DHCS requirements.
For more information about PATH Justice-Involved Round 4, please visit the PATH Justice-Involved webpage. All resources are available under “Reference Materials.” Please submit questions to justice-involved@ca-path.com.
Thov rau Daim Ntawv Thov (RFA): Cov Kev Pabcuam Vaj Tse yooj yim
On May 7, DHCS announced the Flexible Housing Subsidy Pools (“Flex Pools”) RFA. DHCS will select up to 10 local teams to participate in the Flex Pools Technical Assistance (TA) Academy and receive Flex Pools planning grants of approximately $150,000. The launch of Medi-Cal Transitional Rent and Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Housing Interventions creates an unprecedented opportunity to help people achieve better health outcomes through housing stability.
To allow participation by both Tribal entities and county behavioral health agencies in one Flex Pools TA team, DHCS amended the RFA to allow the award of two planning grants, one to a county behavioral health agency and one to a Tribal entity, if the applicants are part of the same Flex Pools TA Academy recipient team and otherwise meet scoring criteria. Only one Flex Pools TA Academy recipient team will be allowed per locality. Additionally, DHCS clarified the use of Flex Pools Planning Grants for reserves. All eligible uses for Flex Pools Planning Grants are detailed on pages 11-12 of the RFA. DHCS envisions “one-time startup funds to support Flex Pool launch or expansion” to include legal fees, procurement costs, the development of initial IT infrastructure, and training costs. Planning grants may not be used to fund rental subsidies, even to mitigate cash flow issues while the Flex Pool waits for reimbursement (i.e., creation of “reserves”).
Flex Pools are intended to help counties and Tribal entities improve housing stability for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. They are a locally designed model to coordinate rental assistance and make the best use of available housing supports, aligning the work of managed care plans, county behavioral health agencies, and other key partners in the homeless services and rehousing systems. Applications are due to DHCS by 5 p.m. PDT on June 13, 2025. Organizations selected will be notified in July 2025. To learn more and apply, please visit the DHCS Housing for Health website. Please email questions to FlexPools@dhcs.ca.gov.
HCBA Waiver Amendment Application – 30-Hnub Public Comments Period
On May 12, DHCS posted a draft of the 2025 Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) waiver amendment for a 30-day public comment period, prior to submitting the final version to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for reauthorization. The HCBA waiver allows eligible enrollees to receive approved services via the telehealth delivery system. This transition advances California’s efforts to comply with the federal Medicaid Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) Final Rule by reinforcing the delivery of services in integrated, community-based settings that support individual choice and autonomy.
DHCS invites all interested parties to review the amendments and comment instructions on the DHCS HCBA Waiver webpage under the HCBA Waiver Amendment Application – 30-Day Public Comment from May 12, 2025 – June 12, 2025 heading. All comments must be received by June 12, 2025. If you have any questions, please email hcbspolicy@dhcs.ca.gov.
Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) – 30-hnub Public Comments Period
Thaum Lub Tsib Hlis 12, DHCS tau tshaj tawm Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled–Continuous Nursing (ICF/DD-CN): Transition of Benefit/Setting SPA (SPA #25-0026) rau 30 hnub rau pej xeem tawm tswv yim, ua ntej xa daim ntawv kawg rau CMS kom pom zoo. ICF/DD-CNs muab kev saib xyuas tus kheej 24-teev, kev pabcuam kev loj hlob, thiab kev saib xyuas kev saib xyuas rau cov tib neeg uas muaj kev tsis taus ntawm kev loj hlob uas muaj kev xav tau kev saib xyuas kev txawj ntse thiab tau txais daim ntawv pov thawj los ntawm tus kws kho mob thiab kws phais mob tias xav tau kev saib xyuas kev txawj ntse txuas ntxiv. Qhov kev pabcuam no tam sim no tau muab los ntawm HCBA waiver. SPA no yuav hloov ICF/DD-CN cov txiaj ntsig/setting los ntawm HCBA waiver mus rau Medicaid State Plan ua qhov chaw saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev. Qhov kev hloov pauv no txhawb nqa California txoj kev siv zog los ua raws li tsoomfwv HCBS Final Rule los ntawm kev txhawb nqa kev xa cov kev pabcuam hauv kev sib koom ua ke, hauv zej zog uas txhawb nqa kev xaiv tus kheej thiab kev ywj pheej. Txhua cov lus tawm tswv yim yuav tsum tau txais los ntawm Lub Rau Hli 12, 2025. Yog tias koj muaj lus nug, thov xa email rau PublicInput@dhcs.ca.gov.