Kev hloov kho tshiab
Rov qab mus rau Lub Kaum Hli Ntuj Stakeholder Kev Sib Txuas Lus Hloov Tshiab
Tus Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Federal Grants Update
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 27, 2021, DHCS tau tshaj tawm lub sijhawm them nyiaj rau Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU), uas yuav muaj nyob rau lub Kaum Ib Hlis 29, 2021. Thawj $205 lab nyiaj tau los tau raug tso tawm txij Lub Xya Hli 23, 2021, mus txog Lub Yim Hli 23, 2021, mus rau California cov nroog, cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv nroog, cov koom haum hauv nroog thiab/lossis cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv nroog, thiab pab pawg neeg. Tam sim no DHCS tab tom tshuaj xyuas cov ntawv thov los ntawm thawj qhov kev nrhiav nyiaj txiag nrhiav $ 159 lab. Cov kev tsim nyog tau txais txiaj ntsig tseem zoo ib yam, thiab thaum cov neeg thov yav dhau los tuaj yeem thov nyiaj ntxiv, DHCS yuav ua qhov tseem ceeb rau cov neeg thov tshiab. Yam tsawg kawg ntawm $ 46 lab yuav muaj nyob rau hauv ob txoj kev: 1) npaj nyiaj pab txog $ 200,000 los ntsuas qhov kev xav tau ntawm kev kub ntxhov ntawm lub xov tooj ntawm tes thiab cov kev pab cuam uas tsis muaj teeb meem thiab tsim kom muaj kev nqis tes ua los daws qhov xav tau; thiab 2) kev siv nyiaj pub dawb txog $ 1 lab rau ib pab pawg CCMU los siv qhov tshiab, lossis nthuav dav, CCMU program. Txhua tus neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig CCMU yuav tsum tau ua qhov tseem ceeb hauv kev pabcuam kev coj tus cwj pwm kev noj qab haus huv rau cov neeg muaj hnub nyoog 25 xyoos thiab qis dua, thaum tseem ua haujlwm rau cov pej xeem dav dav, thiab yuav raug txhawb kom txhawb nqa kev pabcuam kev ncaj ncees. Cov nyiaj pab rau qhov kev pab cuam no muaj nyob rau lub Ib Hlis 3, 2022, txog rau lub Rau Hli 30, 2025.
Ob qhov nyiaj pab ntawm CCMU tau txais kev txhawb nqa los ntawm: $ 55 lab los ntawm Kev Tiv Thaiv Tshuaj Tiv Thaiv thiab Kho Tshuaj Tiv Thaiv thiab Kev Kho Mob Hauv Zej Zog thiab Lub Zej Zog Kev Pabcuam Kev Mob Siab Block Grant tau txais txiaj ntsig los ntawm Kev Siv Tshuaj Txhaum Cai thiab Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv los ntawm cov nyiaj tsim nyog los ntawm Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; thiab $ 150 lab suav nrog hauv lub xeev lub xyoo nyiaj txiag 2021-22 Cov Nyiaj Txiag los ntawm Kev Coj Tus Cwj Pwm Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Continuum Infrastructure Program. Yog xav paub ntxiv txog CCMU cov peev txheej, thov xa email rau BHRRP@dhcs.ca.gov.
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Hloov tshiab
Thaum Lub Kaum Hli 1, DHCS tau tuav lub rooj sib tham BHCIP rau lub nroog, Pawg Neeg, cov koom haum tsis muaj txiaj ntsig, thiab cov koom haum ua lag luam. Lub rooj sib tham tau sib tham txog BHCIP cov peev txheej, cov sijhawm teem sijhawm, thiab muaj kev pabcuam kev pabcuam, thiab muab sijhawm rau cov neeg thov kev pabcuam tsim nyog los muab kev nkag siab, suav nrog kev sau ntawv thiab hais lus, ncaj qha rau DHCS ntawm kev thov BHCIP cov haujlwm.
BHCIP provides DHCS with funding to award competitive grants to qualified entities to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets, or to invest in mobile crisis infrastructure to expand the community continuum of behavioral health treatment resources. A portion of the funding is available for increased infrastructure targeted to children and youth age 25 and younger. For more information, please email BHCIP@dhcs.ca.gov or visit the DHCS website.
CalHOPE
The CalHOPE Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) received federal approval to extend services, allowing the program to continue through February 9, 2022, to provide emotional support for all Californians. Each week, the CalHOPE Connect chat feature continues to assist individuals with an average of 4,000 chats per week. CalHOPE also continues to partner with Together for Wellness and Juntos por Nuestro Bienestar, which feature evidence-based and community resources to help manage stress and anxiety, and offer the CalHOPE Warm Line, (800) 317-HOPE (4673). The Warm Line connects callers to other people who have persevered through struggles with stress, anxiety, and depression.
CalHOPE provided individual crisis counseling, group counseling, public education, brief education, and supportive contact services to 40,075 Californians in July and 46,961 in August. Additionally, from July 1 through September 10, CalHOPE provided CCP services to 459,146 Californians, which involved helpline contact, email responses, resource materials handed out/mailed, and mass media outreach. The most recent statistics and accomplishments are located on the CalHOPE Impact page. Additionally, American gymnast Mary Lou Retton delivered a message identifying CalHOPE as a local sponsor of NBC Universal’s coverage of the Tokyo Olympics.
Community Health Worker (CHW) Services Benefit
DHCS tab tom ntxiv cov kev pabcuam CHW ua ib qho kev pabcuam tiv thaiv hauv Txoj Kev Npaj ntawm Lub Xeev. Yuav kom tso cai rau kev pib ua tiav ntawm cov txiaj ntsig CHW, DHCS tab tom kho hnub siv rau cov txiaj ntsig no txij lub Ib Hlis 1, 2022, mus txog rau Lub Xya Hli 1, 2022. Xav tau sijhawm ntxiv los ua haujlwm nrog cov neeg koom nrog thiab cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv, tshuaj xyuas lawv cov tswv yim, muab lawv cov lus taw qhia rau hauv Kev Hloov Kho Txoj Kev Npaj ntawm Lub Xeev, xyuas kom meej tias muaj kev hloov kho tshiab ntawm lub kaw lus, nrhiav kev pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv tebchaws los ntawm CMS, thiab muab sijhawm rau cov phiaj xwm los npaj los muab cov kev pabcuam no. Cov CHWs yog cov kws qhia kev noj qab haus huv uas muaj kev txawj ntse thiab tau kawm tiav, pab cov tib neeg kom tau txais kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv, thiab muab kev sib txuas lus tseem ceeb nrog lwm cov peev txheej zoo sib xws thiab cuam tshuam nrog zej zog. Cov CHWs yuav muab cov txiaj ntsig thiab cov kev pabcuam uas Medi-Cal them rau hauv qab kev saib xyuas ntawm tus kws kho mob Medi-Cal uas tau sau npe. Cov kev pabcuam no yuav muaj nyob rau hauv ob qho tib si fee-for-service (FFS) thiab managed care delivery systems. DHCS tau ntsib nrog cov neeg koom nrog thaum Lub Yim Hli 18 thiab Cuaj Hlis 17 los tham txog kev tsim Txoj Cai Hloov Kho Txoj Kev Npaj Hauv Xeev (SPA) los ntxiv cov kev pabcuam CHW ua ib qho txiaj ntsig uas tau them. Muaj ntaub ntawv ntxiv nyob rau hauv lub vev xaib DHCS, suav nrog cov cib fim yav tom ntej rau cov neeg koom nrog los muab cov tswv yim rau kev tsim cov txiaj ntsig.
Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI)
Lub Xya Hli 2021 qhov kev them nyiaj $2 lab rau Domain 1 tau tso tawm rau lub Yim Hli 2, 2021. Lub hom phiaj ntawm DTI's Domain 1 yog kom nce 10 feem pua ntawm cov menyuam yaus txog hnub nyoog 20 xyoo uas tau sau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal uas tau txais kev pabcuam kho hniav tiv thaiv kab mob thoob plaws lub xeev thaum lub sijhawm tsib xyoos. Txij li thaum Lub Yim Hli 31, tus nqi ntawm Domain 2 cov nyiaj them tau muab yog kwv yees li $ 194.4 lab, thiab 3,375 tus neeg muab kev pabcuam tau xaiv koom nrog. Lub hom phiaj ntawm Domain 2 yog los kuaj mob caries thaum yau los ntawm kev siv cov kev ntsuam xyuas kev pheej hmoo caries los kho nws ua ib yam kab mob ntev thiab los qhia txog tus qauv uas tiv thaiv thiab txo cov kab mob hauv qhov ncauj. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib lub vev xaib DHCS.
Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS)
California’s first regional DMC-ODS model began operating in seven counties on July 1, 2020, bringing the number of counties participating in the DMC-ODS to 37 and covering more than 96 percent of the Medi-Cal population. The regional model is a collaboration among seven Northern California counties and Partnership HealthPlan of California that allows access to screening, assessment, early intervention, and continuum of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The DMC-ODS provides a continuum of care modeled after the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria for SUD treatment services.
Xyoo 2021, DHCS tseem tab tom sib tham hauv webinars rau DMC State Plan counties. Cov ntsiab lus hauv Webinar tau suav nrog cov kev xaiv tus kheej thiab hauv cheeb tsam, Kev Pab Kho Mob Kho Mob (MAT) kev nkag mus, cov qauv tsim nyog hauv lub network, thiab cuam tshuam txog nyiaj txiag thiab kev kwv yees, txhua yam los txhawb kev siv DMC-ODS.
As of February 1, DHCS implemented Senate Bill (SB) 823 (Chapter 781, Statutes of 2018) through Behavioral Health Notice No.: 21-001, which requires DHCS’ licensed alcohol and other drug (AOD) recovery treatment facilities to obtain at least one DHCS Level of Care (LOC) Designation and/or at least one residential ASAM LOC Certification consistent with all of its program services. DHCS has processed 1,425 total designations for AOD providers in California. Of those designations, 1,126 are active for 420 providers. More information about the DMC-ODS is available on the DHCS website.
DHCS kuj tseem cog lus nrog Lub Koom Haum Saib Xyuas Kev Zoo Sab Nraud (EQRO) uas tshuaj xyuas cov nroog DMC-ODS txhua xyoo txog kev nkag mus, kev nkag mus raws sijhawm, thiab qhov zoo ntawm kev saib xyuas. Cov ntaub ntawv los ntawm cov kev tshuaj xyuas no tau muab sau ua ke hauv cov ntawv qhia txhua xyoo ntawm lub nroog. Rau xyoo 2020-21, EQRO tau ua tiav thiab tshaj tawm 29 qhov kev tshuaj xyuas hauv DMC-ODS lub nroog, suav nrog thawj qhov kev tshuaj xyuas ntawm tus qauv cheeb tsam DMC-ODS. Thaum Lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj xyoo 2021, DHCS tau xa daim ntawv qhia txog kev ua haujlwm txhua xyoo thoob plaws lub xeev nrog rau cov ntawv qhia txog kev txhim kho kev ua tau zoo rau CMS. Txhua yam EQRO. Lub EQRO tau pib tshuaj xyuas lub nroog xyoo 2021-22 thaum lub Cuaj Hli. Tsis tas li ntawd xwb, raws li daim ntawv cog lus nrog University of California Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (UCLA ISAP), DHCS tab tom ua cov haujlwm ntsuam xyuas txhua xyoo ntawm DMC-ODS waiver los ntsuas thiab saib xyuas cov txiaj ntsig. Qhov kev ntsuam xyuas tsom mus rau kev nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas, qhov zoo ntawm kev saib xyuas, tus nqi, thiab kev koom ua ke thiab kev sib koom tes ntawm kev saib xyuas SUD, ob qho tib si hauv SUD system thiab nrog rau kev kho mob thiab kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb. Daim ntawv qhia txog kev ntsuam xyuas DMC-ODS waiver tshiab tshaj plaws tau muab tso rau hauv lub vev xaib UCLA ISAP.
Kev Pabcuam Doula
DHCS tab tom ntxiv cov kev pabcuam doula rau hauv daim ntawv teev cov kev pabcuam tiv thaiv Medi-Cal los txhim kho kev ncaj ncees ntawm kev noj qab haus huv thiab daws teeb meem kev tsis sib luag ntawm kev noj qab haus huv. Yuav kom tso cai rau kev pib ua tiav ntawm qhov txiaj ntsig no, DHCS tab tom kho hnub siv rau qhov txiaj ntsig no txij lub Ib Hlis 1, 2022, mus txog rau Lub Xya Hli 1, 2022. Xav tau sijhawm ntxiv los ua haujlwm nrog cov neeg koom nrog thiab cov phiaj xwm kev noj qab haus huv, tshuaj xyuas lawv cov tswv yim, muab lawv cov lus taw qhia rau hauv Kev Hloov Kho Txoj Kev Npaj ntawm Lub Xeev, xyuas kom meej tias muaj kev hloov kho tshiab ntawm lub kaw lus, nrhiav kev pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv tebchaws los ntawm CMS, thiab muab sijhawm rau cov phiaj xwm los npaj los muab cov kev pabcuam no. Cov kev pabcuam Doula suav nrog kev txhawb nqa lub siab thiab lub cev rau cov tib neeg thoob plaws cev xeeb tub, yug menyuam, yug menyuam, thiab lub sijhawm tom qab yug menyuam. Raws li txoj cai lij choj hauv tebchaws, cov kev pabcuam doula yuav tsum tau pom zoo los ntawm tus kws kho mob lossis lwm tus kws kho mob uas tau tso cai. DHCS tau ntsib nrog cov neeg koom nrog rau lub Cuaj Hlis 16 los tham txog kev tsim SPA, suav nrog kev txhais cov kev tsim nyog ntawm doulas, cov kev pabcuam uas tau them, thiab kev saib xyuas. Cov kev pabcuam no yuav muaj nyob rau hauv ob qho tib si FFS thiab cov txheej txheem kev saib xyuas kev tswj hwm. Muaj ntaub ntawv ntxiv nyob rau hauv lub vev xaib DHCS, suav nrog cov cib fim yav tom ntej rau cov neeg koom nrog los muab cov lus qhia txog cov kev pabcuam doula thiab SPA.
HIV/AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program (MCWP).
On September 29, 2021, DHCS submitted the HIV/AIDS MCWP renewal application to CMS. The renewal application is posted on both the DHCS and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) websites. DHCS, in collaboration with CDPH, must renew its HIV/AIDS MCWP every five years. The current HIV/AIDS MCWP term ends on December 31, 2021. The new waiver term will be January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2026. From August 13 through September 13, DHCS posted the HIV/AIDS MCWP renewal to the AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program webpage for a 30-day public comment period. CDPH received and responded to 10 comments from stakeholders, and updated the MCWP renewal application to reflect stakeholder comments.
Tus kab mob HIV/AIDS MCWP, tau tso cai raws li tshooj 1915(c) ntawm Txoj Cai Xaus Saus, muab kev tswj hwm rooj plaub thiab kev saib xyuas ncaj qha rau cov neeg nyob nrog HIV/AIDS uas yog lwm txoj hauv kev kho mob hauv tsev kho mob lossis tsev kho mob. Lub hom phiaj ntawm MCWP yog: (1) muab kev pabcuam hauv tsev thiab hauv zej zog rau cov neeg muaj HIV uas tej zaum yuav xav tau kev pabcuam hauv tsev; (2) pab cov neeg koom nrog kev tswj hwm kev noj qab haus huv HIV; (3) txhim kho kev nkag mus rau kev txhawb nqa kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev coj tus cwj pwm; thiab (4) tswj cov chaw muab kev pabcuam thiab tshem tawm cov kev pabcuam duplicate.
Kev Hloov Kho Hauv Tsev thiab Hauv Zej Zog (HCBA) Kev Hloov Kho Tshiab
On September 29, 2021, DHCS submitted the HCBA waiver renewal application to CMS. The renewal application, and additional information, is posted on the DHCS website. DHCS must renew its HCBA waiver every five years. The current waiver term ends on December 31, 2021; the new one will be effective from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2026. From August 16 through September 16, DHCS posted the HCBA waiver renewal application to the DHCS website for a 30-day public comment period. DHCS received and responded to 128 comments from 36 stakeholders, and updated the HCBA waiver renewal application to reflect stakeholder comments.
Qhov kev zam ntawm HCBA, tau tso cai raws li tshooj 1915(c) ntawm Txoj Cai Xaus Saus, muab cov kev pabcuam mus sij hawm ntev, hauv zej zog thiab kev txhawb nqa rau Medi-Cal-tsim nyog tau txais txiaj ntsig hauv zej zog uas lawv xaiv. Cov kev pabcuam no suav nrog kev saib xyuas tus kheej lub luag haujlwm, kev tswj hwm tus kheej, thiab kev saib xyuas tus kheej tsim nyog los tswj kev noj qab haus huv thiab kev nyab xeeb ntawm ib tus neeg uas xav tau kev saib xyuas hauv tsev laus, hauv zej zog tsis yog lub tsev haujlwm.
Kev Pabcuam Hauv Tsev thiab Hauv Zej Zog (HCBS) Kev Npaj Nyiaj Txiag
On September 3, 2021, CMS notified DHCS that California’s HCBS Spending Plan was granted partial approval of the initiatives proposed, with one initiative denied and additional information requested for other initiatives. On September 17, DHCS, in collaboration with sister departments, provided CMS with the additional information requested for specific initiatives. DHCS and its partners are currently developing implementation strategies and timelines. More information will be made available to stakeholders and posted on the DHCS website in the coming weeks.
On July 12, DHCS submitted California’s $4.6 billion Medicaid HCBS Spending Plan to CMS for review and approval. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides states with a temporary increase in federal funds for certain HCBS Medicaid expenditures from April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022. The HCBS plan reflects many of the investments included in the initial version released by DHCS in early June, as well as program funding included in the 2021 Budget Act. The plan will expand services for California’s most vulnerable and at-risk residents through new and existing programs that will strengthen HCBS in the state’s Medicaid delivery systems. These investments will also build capacity and transform critical safety net programs, as well as promote economic mobility and social stability.
Cov Kws Txhais Lus Kho Mob Pilot (MIP) Project
Raws li SB 165 (Tshooj 365, Cov Cai Lij Choj Xyoo 2019), DHCS yuav tsum koom tes nrog cov neeg koom tes los tsim kom muaj ib qho kev sim ua ntej ntawm plaub qhov chaw los soj ntsuam kev muab cov kev pabcuam txhais lus kho mob rau cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig uas tsis paub lus Askiv zoo (LEP) uas tau sau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal managed care thiab FFS Medi-Cal. Lub hom phiaj tseem ceeb ntawm qhov kev sim no yog txiav txim siab seb puas yuav muab kev pab txhais lus kho mob ua rau muaj kev txo qis ntawm kev sib txawv hauv kev nkag mus rau thiab kev siv cov kev pabcuam, thiab qhov zoo ntawm kev saib xyuas, hais txog cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig uas muaj LEP thiab cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig uas paub lus Askiv zoo. DHCS yuav muab nyiaj txog li $5 lab rau qhov project sim thiab qhov kev ntsuam xyuas ywj pheej uas yuav ua thoob plaws lub sijhawm sim los ntawm California State University ntawm San Diego's Institute for Public Health.
On August 31, DHCS announced the following selected pilot site contractors: Contra Costa County—Monterey Language Services; Los Angeles County—Language World Services, Inc.; San Diego County—Hanna Interpreting Services, L.L.C.; and San Joaquin County—J. Rivera Associates. DHCS anticipates that the pilot project will run from November 1, 2021, through September 30, 2023. For more information, visit the DHCS website.
Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
As part of the Governor’s 2021 Budget Act, DHCS submitted SPA 21-0028 to CMS seeking to add MTM as a payable FFS pharmacy service provided in conjunction with certain complex chronic medical conditions. On September 15, DHCS received CMS approval of this SPA, and is now working to finalize provider contracts and meet with stakeholders to obtain feedback and insights regarding the specific requirements and allowances of the MTM benefit. To participate in this program, Medi-Cal-enrolled pharmacies will be required to enter into a contract with DHCS. The contract will outline the requirements and guidelines necessary to receive reimbursement under this methodology.
Medi-Cal Rx Kev Hloov Kho Kev Ua Haujlwm
Medi-Cal Rx is scheduled to launch on January 1, 2022. Outreach and education activities have begun and will run through December, in advance of the January 1 go-live date. DHCS will send a 60-day notice to all Medi-Cal beneficiaries and a 30-day notice to all FFS beneficiaries. MCPs will also send a 30-day notice to their members as part of a broader outreach campaign. Additionally, DHCS has resumed Medi-Cal Rx stakeholder engagements and meeting schedules. For more information, please visit the DHCS website or email RxCarveOut@dhcs.ca.gov.
Nyiaj Ua Raws Li Tus Neeg (MFP) Daim Ntawv Thov Nyiaj Ntxiv
Qhov kev qhia ua qauv qhia MFP txhawb nqa lub xeev kev siv zog rau kev sib npaug ntawm lub xeev cov kev pabcuam mus sij hawm ntev thiab kev txhawb nqa kom cov tib neeg muaj kev xaiv ntawm qhov chaw lawv nyob thiab tau txais kev pabcuam. Lub hom phiaj ntawm MFP qhov kev pab cuam yog txhawm rau txhim kho kev siv HCBS thiab txo qis kev siv cov kev pabcuam hauv tsev, thaum tsim nyog, thaum ntxiv dag zog rau lub peev xwm ntawm Medicaid cov kev pabcuam los muab HCBS rau cov neeg uas xaiv hloov tawm ntawm cov tsev kawm ntawv.
Thaum lub Cuaj Hlis 23, 2020, CMS tau tshaj tawm cov nyiaj pab ntxiv txog $ 165 lab rau cov xeev tam sim no ua haujlwm MFP kev ua qauv qhia. Txhua lub xeev tsim nyog tau txais nyiaj txog li $5 lab hauv cov nyiaj pab ntxiv rau kev npaj thiab tsim cov dej num txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhawm rau txhim kho HCBS muaj peev txheej Txhawm rau kom tau txais cov nyiaj tau txais txiaj ntsig, cov neeg tau txais txiaj ntsig hauv xeev yuav tsum xa daim ntawv thov uas suav nrog cov lus piav qhia txog lub Rau Hli 30.
On July 27, CMS approved DHCS’ $5 million MFP supplemental funding application to conduct a statewide gap analysis and multiyear roadmap of its HCBS and Managed Medi-Cal Long-Term Supports and Services (MLTSS) programs and networks. The CMS-approved application is available on the DHCS website
Peer Specialist Certification Program
On July 22, 2021, DHCS released Behavioral Health Information Notice 21-041 identifying the state standards for Medi-Cal peer support specialist certification programs that may be implemented by counties, or an entity representing counties, that opt in to provide these programs, according to SB 803 (Chapter 150, Statutes of 2020) requirements. This certification is required for Medi-Cal reimbursement, but does not impact peer programs with other funding sources. For questions about Medi-Cal peer support specialist certification, email Peers@dhcs.ca.gov.
Thaum Lub Yim Hli 27, DHCS tau tso tawm rau cov neeg koom nrog cov lus taw qhia txog daim ntawv qauv ntawm SPA 21-0051, uas nrhiav kev tsim kom muaj cov kev pabcuam txhawb nqa los ntawm cov phooj ywg ua ib qho kev pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv tshwj xeeb, thiab cov kws tshaj lij txhawb nqa los ntawm cov phooj ywg ua ib hom kev pabcuam sib txawv.
DHCS tab tom xa mus rau CMS txhua qhov kev zam ntawm Medi-Cal ntawm tsoomfwv thiab Lub Xeev Txoj Kev Hloov Kho uas yuav tsum tau ua los siv cov txiaj ntsig tshwj xeeb ntawm kev txhawb nqa cov phooj ywg tshiab. Raws li kev pom zoo CMS, cov kev pabcuam tshwjxeeb rau cov phooj ywg tuaj yeem pib thaum Lub Xya Hli 1, 2022.
Kev pab them nqi kho mob tom qab yug me nyuam
Raws li cov kev cai ntawm ARPA, DHCS xaiv los nthuav dav qhov kev pab them nqi Medi-Cal rau cov neeg cev xeeb tub uas tsim nyog tam sim no thiab cov neeg cev xeeb tub tshiab. Medi-Cal yuav them tag nrho cov kev pabcuam kho mob uas tsim nyog, thaum lub sijhawm cev xeeb tub thiab tom qab yug menyuam, los ntawm kev ntxiv kaum lub hlis ntawm kev them tom qab 60 hnub tom qab yug menyuam tam sim no, rau tag nrho 12 lub hlis. Txhawm rau kom Medi-Cal Access Program (MCAP) sib phim nrog Medi-Cal postpartum care extension cov cai piav qhia saum toj no, DHCS tau xa ib daim Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) SPA, CA-21-0032, thov kom tsim ib qho Health Services Initiative (HSI) los txuas ntxiv cov kev cai uas tau tso cai hauv ARPA rau MCAP. Thaum Lub Cuaj Hlis 14, DHCS tau txais kev pom zoo los ntawm tsoomfwv rau HSI. Raws li cov kev cai ntawm ARPA thiab HSI, cov tib neeg yuav tswj hwm kev pov hwm thoob plaws lawv cev xeeb tub thiab 12 lub hlis tom qab yug me nyuam tsis hais txog kev hloov pauv ntawm cov nyiaj tau los, kev ua pej xeem, lossis kev nkag tebchaws. Txoj cai no yog tsom rau kev siv rau lub Plaub Hlis 1, 2022.
Smile, California Kev Sib Tw rau Medi-Cal Dental Services
The statewide “Back-Tooth-School” campaign, which aimed to encourage parents and caregivers to send their children back to school with healthy smiles by scheduling a dental check-up before the start of the 2021-22 school year, concluded in September. Smile, California developed 15 new resources and assets (translated in Spanish and some in Chinese) as part of this campaign. Fifty-six local oral health programs participated in the campaign by co-branding Smile, California resources, sharing messaging through social media, and conducting kindergarten oral health assessment events.
Also, two new videos were posted to SmileCalifornia.org and SonrieCalifornia.org. The first video, entitled “How to Use the Find A Dentist Tool,” is available in both English and Spanish. The second video, “Healthy Children are Ready to Learn!“, underscores the important role good oral health and regular dental check-ups play in school readiness. This video is also available in both English and Spanish.
Additionally, in October, Smile, California will partner with 185 school-based health centers, which do not offer dental treatment as a service, by providing them with a new 11×17 inch poster in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese. The poster will feature a 2-2-2 tip message (visit the dentist 2x a year, and brush for 2 minutes 2x a day each day) and will feature a list of the free and low-cost services provided by the Medi-Cal Dental Program. Further, in celebration of the campaign’s third anniversary, five Medi-Cal dental provider testimonial videos will premiere on Smile, California’s website and social media accounts. Watch the series on SmileCalifornia.org, Facebook, or Instagram.
By the end of August, SmileCalifornia.org had 19,854 new visitors, of which 14,505 clicked the “Find a Dentist” button.