One of the four branches within the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Benefits Division (BD) is the Clinic Policy & Special Programs Branch, which oversees Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) policy as well as specialty initiatives, including telehealth policy, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT, aka Medi-Cal for Kids and Teen (MCKT)), and the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP).​​  

FQHCs thiab RHCs​​ 

FQHCs and RHCs are safety-net providers that deliver prevention and primary service in an outpatient clinic setting. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Licensing & Certification (L&C) Program is responsible for licensing primary care clinics, including FQHCs and RHCs, in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.​​  

For more information on FQHCs and RHCs, including information about how to become an FQHC or RHC, how to locate an FQHC, Medi-Cal coverage and reimbursement policy information, and more, please visit DHCS’ website.​​  

HACCP​​ 

The HACCP was initially authorized by the Budget Act of 2020 (Assembly Bill 89, Chapter 7, Statutes of 2020), and then expanded through the Budget Act of 2022 (Assembly Bill 179, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022). HACCP offers services including hearing screening, hearing aid device fitting, and hearing aids eligible children and youth, ages 0-20, including supplemental coverage for applicants whose other health coverage has a coverage limit of $1,500 or less for hearing aids.​​  

For more information about HACCP, please visit DHCS HACCP webpage, or apply for coverage in HACCP’s Online Application Portal.​​  

If you have any questions, please call the HACCP Help Center at (833) 956-2878 (available in Medi-Cal threshold languages, TTY/TTD, and video relay service), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., chat with us on DHCS’ HACCP webpage (click “Chat with us…” in the bottom corner of your screen), or email HACCP@maximus.com. The Telephone Service Center (TSC) also offers technical support for providers at (800) 541-5555. To contact DHCS BD regarding HACCP, please email us at haccp@dhcs.ca.gov.​​  

MIPP​​ 

Raws li Senate Bill (SB) 165 (Atkins, Tshooj 365, Txoj Cai ntawm 2019), Txoj Haujlwm Pab Txhais Lus Kev Kho Mob (MIPP) yog tswj hwm thiab saib xyuas los ntawm Pawg Pabcuam Kev Pabcuam los tshuaj xyuas seb puas muaj kev pabcuam kws khomob txhais lus ua rau txo qis kev noj qab haus huv tsis sib xws thiab txhim kho cov tswvcuab Medi-P zoo dua qub.​​ 

Raws li SB 165, DHCS tau tsim peb lub chaw tsav tsheb hauv nroog Contra Costa, Los Angeles, thiab San Diego. MIPP daim ntawv ntsuam xyuas zaum kawg yog vim ua ntej hnub poob ntawm SB 165 thaum Lub Xya Hli 1, 2025.​​ 

Medi-Cal rau Cov Me Nyuam & Cov Hluas​​ 

BD saib xyuas txoj cai rau tsoomfwv Kev Tshawb Fawb Thaum Ntxov thiab Lub Sij Hawm, Kev Ntsuas, thiab Kev Kho Mob (EPSDT) yuav tsum tau ua. Hauv California, EPSDT hu ua Medi-Cal for Kids & Teens. Raws li California thiab tseemfwv txoj cai lij choj, txhua tus menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas rau hnub nyoog 21 xyoos rau npe hauv Medi-Cal muaj cai mus kuaj xyuas thiab lwm yam kev pabcuam tiv thaiv thiab kho. Medi-Cal rau Kids & Teens muab cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas tsim nyog, txij thaum yug mus txog rau hnub nyoog 21 xyoos, nrog rau cov kev pab tiv thaiv thiab kev kho mob uas yuav tsum tau nyob los yog noj qab haus huv. Cov kev pabcuam no suav nrog kev kuaj xyuas, txhaj tshuaj, thiab kuaj kev noj qab haus huv. Kuj tseem muaj cov kev kho mob rau lub cev, lub hlwb, thiab kev kho hniav.  Cov kev pabcuam no pub dawb tshwj tsis yog tias tus menyuam lossis cov hluas raug pom tias muaj Kev Sib Koom Tus Nqi thaum lawv tsim nyog rau Medi-Cal.​​   

Thov mus saib hauv Medi-Cal rau Kids & Teens (MCKT) lub vev xaib kom paub ntau ntxiv txog cov kev pabcuam.​​