September 16, 2024 – Stakeholder Update
Xov xwm tshaj plaws
DHCS Awards $55 lab txhawm rau nthuav dav Kev Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Rau Menyuam Yaus Thaum Ntxov
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 13, DHCS tau muab $ 55 lab rau 54 lub koom haum thoob plaws 34 lub nroog los nthuav cov kev pabcuam uas muab kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab kev noj qab nyob zoo, suav nrog kev mus xyuas tsev rau cov menyuam yaus, cov hluas, thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas hauv California. Cov khoom plig yog ib feem ntawm Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative's (CYBHI) Evidence-Based Practices thiab Community-Defined Evidence Practices (EBP/CDEP) Grant Program. Los ntawm kev nthuav dav cov qauv EBP/CDEP uas ua tiav thoob plaws lub xeev, DHCS nrhiav kev txhim kho kev nkag mus rau cov kev pabcuam tseem ceeb rau menyuam yaus thaum yau kom tau raws li qhov xav tau ntawm cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas, suav nrog cov kev xav tau kev noj qab haus huv, vaj tse, kev kawm thiab kev txhawb nqa haujlwm, thiab kev sib txuas rau lwm yam kev pabcuam. Thov xa email rau CYBHI@dhcs.ca.gov yog tias koj muaj lus nug.
Kev hloov kho tshiab
KEVID-19 Kev Txom Nyem Project rau Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv
Thaum Lub Cuaj Hlis 9, DHCS, koom tes nrog Lub Chaw Haujlwm ntawm Sierra Health Foundation, tau muab $ 4.4 lab rau 42 lub koom haum tsim nyog los siv Qhov Thib 3 ntawm COVID-19 Mitigation Project. Lub sijhawm ua haujlwm yog txij lub Cuaj Hlis 1, 2024, mus txog rau lub Plaub Hlis 30, 2025. Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis 29, 2024, DHCS tau tshaj tawm Daim Ntawv Thov rau Cov Chaw Haujlwm hauv California uas txhawb nqa cov kev pabcuam txo qis COVID-19 hauv cov chaw kho mob tus cwj pwm thiab pabcuam cov tib neeg koom nrog kev saib xyuas ua ke thoob plaws California. Cov koom haum uas tau cog lus yuav tsum siv cov nyiaj no los txhawb ib lossis ntau dua ntawm peb txoj hauv kev hauv qab no: kev qhia txog kev kuaj COVID-19, kev kuaj COVID-19 hauv tsev, thiab/lossis kev tswj hwm ib puag ncig kom noj qab haus huv nrog rau kev tsom mus rau kev txhawb nqa cov neeg ua haujlwm thiab cov tib neeg uas txuas nrog lub cev kev noj qab haus huv, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog cov neeg koom nrog kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb lossis kev saib xyuas kev siv tshuaj yeeb, suav nrog cov tib neeg tsis muaj tsev nyob.
Cov Kev Pabcuam Hauv Tsev thiab Hauv Zej Zog (HCBS) 1915(c) Kev Zam Txim Rov Ntxiv rau Qhov Kev Pabcuam Ntau Yam Kev Pabcuam Loj (MSSP)
Thaum kawg ntawm lub Cuaj Hli, DHCS thiab California Department of Aging (CDA) xav tias yuav tau txais kev pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv Meskas Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) txog kev tso cai tshiab 1915(c) HCBS rau MSSP txog rau lub Rau Hli 30, 2029. Qhov kev txuas ntxiv no yuav suav nrog kev nthuav dav ntawm MSSP mus rau txhua lub nroog California; txo qhov hnub nyoog tsawg kawg nkaus ntawm kev koom tes los ntawm 65 mus rau 60; ntxiv kom meej meej cov lus txhais ntawm cov neeg tsim nyog, suav nrog cov neeg koom nrog yuav tsis raug sau npe tib lub sijhawm hauv lwm qhov kev zam Medi-Cal HCBS lossis tau txais Kev Tswj Xyuas Kev Kho Mob Zoo (ECM) (yog tias muaj ob daim); thiab xaiv CDA ua lub koom haum uas muaj lub luag haujlwm rau kev ua qhov kev ntsuam xyuas thiab rov ntsuam xyuas dua ntawm qib kev saib xyuas. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib CDA MSSP nplooj ntawv web.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom nrhiav tus kws tshaj lij, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog tus neeg mob siab los ua haujlwm xws li:
- Tus Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Ceev Ntaub Ntiag Tug thiab Tus Kws Lij Choj Saib Xyuas yuav ua tus thawj coj ntawm DHCS Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Ceev Ntaub Ntiag Tug. Tus Neeg Saib Xyuas Kev Ceev Ntaub Ntiag Tug thiab Tus Kws Lij Choj Saib Xyuas Kev Cai Lij Choj tswj cov tswv cuab ntawm pab pawg thaum lawv npaj cov lus foob thiab cov tswv yim raws li txoj cai, tsim cov lus qhia txog kev cai lij choj nyuaj, thiab ua ntau yam kev txhawb nqa kev foob. (Hnub kawg xa daim ntawv thov: Cuaj Hlis 23)
- Chief, Human Resources Division (HRD) to lead all aspects of human resources management, policies, practices, and operations for DHCS. The Chief of HRD provides strategic support, expert guidance, and creative solutions to the Directorate and Executive Staff, while ensuring adherence and compliance with the State of California’s civil service rules and regulations. (Final filing date: September 25)
- Tus Thawj Saib Xyuas Kev Sau Npe (PED) los ua tus thawj coj txhim kho thiab ua raws li cov cai, cov txheej txheem, thiab cov kev pabcuam cuam tshuam nrog cov txheej txheem sau npe rau tus kws kho mob, suav nrog kev tshuaj xyuas, sau npe, thiab rov ua ntawv pov thawj rau Medi-Cal cov kws kho mob. Tsis tas li ntawd, Tus Thawj Coj ntawm PED muaj lub luag haujlwm tag nrho rau kev txhim kho thiab ua raws li kev tswj hwm thiab kev hloov pauv ntawm kev lag luam thiab kev txhim kho rau Daim Ntawv Thov Kev Pabcuam thiab Kev Ua Haujlwm rau Kev Sau Npe. (Hnub kawg ua ntawv thov: Cuaj hlis 30)
- Chief, Local Governmental Financing Division (LGFD) los muab kev coj noj coj ua thiab tsim txoj cai los txhawb Medi-Cal Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Kawm Hauv Zos hauv cheeb tsam nrog rau lwm cov kev pabcuam hauv nroog thiab county ntawm tsoomfwv cov nyiaj them rov qab thiab kev saib xyuas nyiaj txiag. (Hnub kawg ua ntawv thov: Lub Kaum Hli 4)
DHCS kuj tseem tab tom nrhiav neeg ua haujlwm rau nws cov peev txheej tib neeg, kev tshuaj xyuas, txoj cai kev noj qab haus huv, kev siv thev naus laus zis, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib CalCareers.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
Hloov Kho Cov Qauv Txheej Txheem Txheej Txheem Txheej Txheem (ICPM) Cov Lus Qhia thiab Kev Qhia Txog Kev Ua Haujlwm (ITG) Webinars
UC Davis yuav muaj ob lub rooj sib tham hauv online uas yuav qhia txog cov ntaub ntawv no los txhawb kev tshaj tawm phau ntawv qhia ICPM tshiab thiab ITG. Cov peev txheej no yuav pab cov thawj coj, cov neeg saib xyuas kev pabcuam, cov neeg ua haujlwm pabcuam zej zog, cov neeg pabcuam hluas, cov tub ceev xwm saib xyuas cov hluas, thiab lwm tus uas txhawb nqa Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Menyuam Yaus thiab Cov Hluas hauv zos kom txhim kho thiab txhim kho kev nyab xeeb, kev nyob mus ib txhis, thiab kev noj qab haus huv rau cov menyuam yaus thiab tsev neeg thoob plaws California.
Lub rooj sib tham hauv online thawj zaug, thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 18, txij 2 txog 3:30 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, yuav muab ib qho kev piav qhia dav dav ntawm ICPM Guide thiab ITG uas tau hloov kho tshiab, kev coj cwj pwm ntawm cov thawj coj, thiab kev siv rau cov tswv cuab ntawm Cov Pab Pawg Thawj Coj Hauv Zos (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Lub rooj sib tham hauv online thib ob, thaum Lub Kaum Hli 9, txij 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12:30 teev tav su PDT, yuav muab kev piav qhia dav dav txog Phau Ntawv Qhia ICPM thiab ITG tshiab thiab cov ntsiab lus ntawm kev xyaum (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej).
988-Lub Rooj Sib Tham Pab Pawg Pabcuam Teebmeem
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 18, txij 10 teev sawv ntxov txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, Pawg Neeg Saib Xyuas Txoj Cai Kev Kub Ntxhov 988 yuav ntsib ntawm Allenby Conference Room, 1512 O Street, Sacramento. Pawg no muab tswv yim rau kev tsim cov lus pom zoo rau lub kaw lus 988 uas muaj txiaj ntsig zoo. Lub Chaw Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Tib Neeg ntawm California (CalHHS) yuav siv cov lus qhia no los sau ib daim phiaj xwm tsib xyoos uas yuav tsum tau ua thaum Lub Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj xyoo 2024. Cov pej xeem raug caw tuaj koom lub rooj sib tham ntawm tus kheej lossis hauv online. Cov ntsiab lus yuav muaj sai sai no rau ntawm lub vev xaib CalHHS.
PATH Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace Webinar
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 26 thaum 10 teev sawv ntxov. PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online txog Kev Muab Kev Nkag Mus Rau Thiab Kev Hloov Kho Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (PATH) TA Marketplace (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej). Txhua tus neeg tau txais kev pom zoo TA tam sim no thiab cov koom haum tsim nyog uas xav los ua cov neeg tau txais TA raug txhawb kom tuaj koom. Lub webinar yuav muab kev txhawb nqa rau kev xaiv cov neeg muag khoom thiab cov haujlwm, xa cov haujlwm TA kom tau kev pom zoo, kev tshaj tawm txog kev nce qib, thiab ntau ntxiv. Thov xa koj cov lus nug rau ta-marketplace@ca-path.com. Mus saib nplooj ntawv web PATH TA Marketplace kom paub ntxiv.
Streamlining Access rau ECM
DHCS tab tom ua kom yooj yim dua thiab txhim kho kev nkag mus rau ECM los ntawm kev ua kom cov kev xa mus rau tus qauv thiab ua kom cov txheej txheem kev tso cai sai dua. DHCS tau ua haujlwm ntau nrog cov neeg koom tes los tsim cov Qauv Kev Xa Mus Rau ECM thoob plaws lub xeev thiab txoj cai tso cai ECM uas tau hloov kho tshiab suav nrog hauv Phau Ntawv Qhia Txoj Cai ECM (nplooj ntawv 107). Cov qauv thiab txoj cai yuav siv tau rau lub Ib Hlis 1, 2025, thiab Medi-Cal cov phiaj xwm kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv (MCP) tam sim no tab tom ua haujlwm cov lus qhia tshiab. Thaum Lub Kaum Hli 9, txij 11 teev sawv ntxov txog 12 teev tav su PDT, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hauv online los qhia cov ntsiab lus ntawm cov qauv thiab txoj cai. Yuav tsum sau npe ua ntej rau kev sib tham hauv webinar thaum nws muaj nyob online. Cov neeg koom tes kuj tseem tuaj yeem xa cov lus nug txog cov lus qhia tshiab mus rau CalAIMECMILOS@dhcs.ca.gov.
DHCS Lub Rooj Sib Tham Txog Kev Txom Nyem
Registration is currently open for the first two DHCS Harm Reduction Summits in Shasta County (October 24) and San Mateo County (November 19). Through these convenings, DHCS aims to collaborate with communities across the state to change the culture around the concept of harm reduction within California’s substance use disorder treatment system and to create low-barrier, patient-centered care. DHCS encourages substance use disorder treatment providers and staff (including social workers, peers, front desk staff, case managers, nurses, physicians, and all staff in substance use disorder treatment settings) to attend and learn about best practices for incorporating the tenets of harm reduction into substance use disorder treatment settings. The remaining summits will be in Fresno County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County in winter 2025. Register on the event website.
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) Webinar rau Cov Kws Kho Mob thiab Cov Kws Kho Hniav
On November 12, from 12 to 1 p.m. PST, DHCS will host the quarterly HACCP webinar for medical providers and hearing professionals. For more information and to pre-register, please visit DHCS’ HACCP webpage.
Hauv Case Koj Tsis Tau Nws
Transitional Rent Concept Paper
On August 30, DHCS released the Transitional Rent Concept Paper for a three-week public comment period. DHCS invites the public to comment on this concept paper by 5 p.m. PDT on September 20, 2024. The concept paper summarizes the design of transitional rent, a new initiative under the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Section 1115 waiver demonstration to cover rent/temporary housing for Medi-Cal members who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and meet certain additional eligibility criteria. Coverage of transitional rent as a Community Supports service will be optional for MCPs beginning on January 1, 2025, and it will be a mandatory benefit offered by all MCPs on January 1, 2026.
Comments may be submitted to CalAIMECMILOS@dhcs.ca.gov with the subject line “Comments on Transitional Rent.” DHCS also encourages the public to visit the Medi-Cal ECM and Community Supports webpage for regular updates.
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 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready Request for Applications. Eligible organizations can apply for funding to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate properties for behavioral health services for Medi-Cal members. 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.