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​No. Issued
​Subject
​Date​​
​​​25-028​​
​​Coverage of Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Enhanced Community Helath Worker Services​​07/08/2025
25-026
​Supersedes MHSUDS 18-020 IN; BHIN 25-015 (in part); BHIN 22-068 (in part)​. Update to Provider Directory Requirements
​7/3/2025
25-025
​​Supersedes BHIN 24-026​. Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Treatment Perception Survey (TPS)
​​6/27/2025​​
25-024​
​Interim Regulations for Licensure of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities.

Enclosures:​

​6/24/25
25-023

​Supersedes BHIN 22-045. Enforcement Actions: Administrative and Monetary Sanctions and Contract Termination for Mental Health Plans (MHPs) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plans​
​6/10/2025
25-022
Launch of Web-Based Mental Health Provider Forms. Additional information and link to web-based forms are listed below.​6/06/2025​

25-​021
​Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) County Population
​6/4/2025
​​25-020

Supersedes BHIN 22-065. Adult and Youth Screening and Transition of Care Tools for Medi-Cal Mental Health Services.​​

​5/30/2025
​25-019
​Transgender, Gender Diverse, or Intersex Cultural Competency Training Program Requirements
​5/12/2025​
​25-018

​Payer of Last Resort Requirements and Protocols for Family First Prevention Services Act Part I and the Family First Prevention Services Program.

​5/13/2025
​​25-017
​Supersedes BHIN​ 24-022. ​Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery or Treatment Facilities’ Licensure and Certification Fee Increase Beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026
​4/25/2025
25-016​

​Behavioral Health Services Act Administrative Expenses Claiming and Reimbursement
  • ​Please email BHFSOps@dhcs.ca.gov for updated claim forms while they are still in the process of being published to the MedCCC Library. ​​

​4/25/2025
​​25-015​
​Supersedes BHIN 22-070​​ and Superseded by BHIN 25-026​. Parity Requirements for Drug Medi-Cal State Plan Counties
​4/25/2025
​​25-014​
​Supersedes MHSUDS 18-010E​​. Mental Health Plan and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Plan Grievance and Appeal Requirements with Revised Member Notice Templates​
​4/28/2025

25-013
​Supersedes BHIN 24-020. 2025 Network Certification Requirements for County Mental Health Plans (MHPs), Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plans, Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) State Plan Counties, Integrated Behavioral Health Plans (IBHPs) and Integrated DMC Behavioral Health Delivery Systems (DMC-IBHDS)
  • For copies of the BHIN attachments listed below, please contact NAOS@dhcs.ca.gov:
    • Attachment A – DMC-ODS Expected Utilization (DMC-ODS_IBHP)
    • Attachment B – Time or Distance Standards
    • Attachment C.1– Alternative Access Standards Request Template (BHP)
    • Attachment C.2 – Alternative Access Standards Request Template (IBHP)
    • Attachment C.3 – Alternative Access Standards Request Template (DMC-IBHDS)
    • Attachment D.1 – Timely Access Data Tool (MHP)
    • Attachment D.2 – Timely Access Data Tool (DMC-ODS Plan)
    • Attachment D.3 – Timely Access Data Tool (DMC State Plan County)
    • Attachment D.4 – Timely Access Data Tool (IBHP)
    • Attachment D.5 – Timely Access Data Tool (DMC-IBHDS)
    • Attachment E – Certification of Network Adequacy Data
    • Attachment F.1 – Continuity-Transition of Care Report Template (BHP)
    • Attachment F.2 – Continuity-Transition of Care Report Template (IBHP)
    • Attachment G.1 – Language Line Encounter Template (BHP)
    • Attachment G.2 – Language Line Encounter Template (IBHP)
    • Attachment H – Supplemental Data Tool
    • Attachment I – Significant Change Attestation Template
    • Attachment J – Significant Change Disclosure Template
​4/25/2025
25-012

Facility Referrals to the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Process. ​4/18/2025
25-011

BH-CONNECT Demonstration Option to Receive Federal Financial Participation for Specialty Mental Health Services in Institutions for Mental Diseases
​4/11/2025
​25-010

​Updated: ​BHIN 25-010 Medi-​Cal Peer Support Program Standards
  • ENCLOSURE​​ ​for BHIN 25-010 Peer Support Specialist Ethics Code
4/07/2025
25-009​
Coverage of BH-CONNECT Evidence Based Practices
​​4/11​/2025
25-008
​Narcotic Treatment Programs Regulation Changes
​6/17/2025

​​​​​25-007

Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit Implementation​​​​​​​

​3/21/2​025
​25-006

​Provision of Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Access, Reform and Outcomes Incentive Program
​3/10/2025  
​​​​25-005​​​​​​​
​Allocation of Funding for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services, State Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 Final Allocations​
​2/13/2025


​​​​​25-004
​Mental Health Consumer Perception Survey Data Collection 
​2/7/2025
​​25-003​
​Supersedes BHIN 23-058​. Certification of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs
​2/3/2025
​25-002​
​Guidance on Temporary Waivers and Flexibilities for Behavioral Health Programs Impacted by Southern California Wildfires​​
​1/23/2025
​​​​25-001
Supersedes ​ADP Bulletins 10-08 and 11-10​. Update to Protocols for Collecting and Reporting Discharge Data in California Outcomes Measurement System Treatment (CalOMS Tx)
​1/14/2025​


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