25-025
| Supersedes BHIN 24-026. Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Treatment Perception Survey (TPS)
| 6/27/2025
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25-XXX
| DRAFT BHIN 25-XXX Modifications to the Rate Methodology for Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal Contract (FFS/MC) Hospitals and Reporting Requirement Submissions. Please provide feedback to SDMCRates@dhcs.ca.gov by July 10, 2025.
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25-XXX
| Draft BHIN 25-XXX Statewide Criteria for Mental Health Program Approval for Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs. Supersedes BHIN 25-005. Please provide feedback to ChildrensMHPA@dhcs.ca.gov by July 14, 2025. | |
25-XXX
| DRAFT BHIN 25-XXX: BH-CONNECT Activity Funds Initiative. Please provide feedback to BH-CONNECT@dhcs.ca.gov by July 1, 2025.
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25-XXX
| DRAFT BHIN 25-XXX Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) Facility Designation Interim Regulations. Notifies providers and stakeholders of publication of the Draft LPS Facility Designation Interim Regulations. Deadline for feedback has been extended to July 8, 2025. Please submit feedback to LPSINFO@dhcs.ca.gov.This version of LPS Facility Designation Interim Regulations is updated with the following changes: - Added definition of locked facility to Section 1(w)
- Added that counties may only designate locked facilities to Section 3 (c)(1)
- Changed the application review period in Section 4 (b)(2) from 30 to 60 days
- Removed the deadline to submit a bed capacity change request in Section 9 (b)(1)
- Added accreditation to Section 9(b)(2)(A)
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25-024
| Interim Regulations for Licensure of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities.
Enclosures:
| 6/24/25
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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
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25-022
| Launch of Web-Based Mental Health Provider Forms. Additional information and link to web-based forms are listed below. | 6/06/2025
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25-021
| Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) County Population
| 6/4/2025
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25-020
| Supersedes
BHIN 22-065. Adult and Youth Screening and Transition of Care Tools for
Medi-Cal Mental Health Services.
| 5/30/2025
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25-019
| Transgender, Gender Diverse, or Intersex Cultural Competency Training Program Requirements
| 5/12/2025
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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
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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
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25-016
| Behavioral Health Services Act Administrative Expenses Claiming and Reimbursement
| 4/25/2025
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25-015
| Supersedes BHIN 22-070. Parity Requirements for Drug Medi-Cal State Plan Counties
| 4/25/2025
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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
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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
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25-012
| Facility Referrals to the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Process. | 4/18/2025
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25-011
| BH-CONNECT Demonstration Option to Receive Federal Financial Participation for Specialty Mental Health Services in Institutions for Mental Diseases
| 4/11/2025
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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
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25-009
| Coverage of BH-CONNECT Evidence Based Practices
| 4/11/2025
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25-008
| Narcotic Treatment Programs Regulation Changes
| 6/17/2025
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25-007
| Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit Implementation | 3/21/2025
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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
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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
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25-004
| Mental Health Consumer Perception Survey Data Collection
| 2/7/2025
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25-003
| Supersedes BHIN 23-058. Certification of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs
| 2/3/2025
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25-002
| Guidance on Temporary Waivers and Flexibilities for Behavioral Health Programs Impacted by Southern California Wildfires
| 1/23/2025
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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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