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2023 Behavioral Health Information Notices

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No. Issued
 Subject
 Date 
23-068
 Supersedes 22-019, effective January 1, 2024. Updates to Documentation Requirements for all Specialty Mental Health (SMH), Drug Medi-Cal (DMC), and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Services
 11/20/2023
23-067
 Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I) Section 5402: Changes to County Data Reporting Pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act.
 11/20/2023
23-066
 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery or Treatment Facilities’ Licensure and Certification Fee Increase Beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 11/20/2023
23-065
 Updated Requirements for Written Records of Antipsychotic Medications Informed Consent for Voluntary Patients
 11/15/2023
23-064
 Naloxone Use, Funding Sources, and Best Practices
 11/13/2023
23-063
 Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) Programs: Legislative Authorization for Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to Issue Regulations on Provision of Virtual Services in DUI Programs
 11/7/2023
23-062
 California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Section 1915(b) Waiver, Special Terms and Condition (STC) A(13) & A(14) addressing the Quarterly Appeals and Grievance Report requirements for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery Systems (DMC-ODS)
 11/3/2023
23-061
 Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Allocation and Methodology for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24
 11/3/2023
23-060

Supersedes MHSUDS IN 20-062 and BHIN 20-062E. Timely Access Submission Requirements for Mental Health Plans

 11/2/2023
23-059

Medi-Cal Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative: State Guidance on Requirements for Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Delivery Systems.

 11/13/2023
23-058

 Superceded by BHIN 25-003. Certification of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs – Interim Standards.
 10/16/2023
23-057

 Memorandum of Understanding Requirements for Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Counties
 10/12/2023
23-056
 Memorandum of Understanding Requirements for Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans and Medi-Cal Mental Health Plans
 10/13/2023
23-055
 Supersedes 23-051. Initiation of 72-hour detentions under Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code section 5150; expansion of certification review hearings; rights of a detained person; summary of Assembly Bill (AB) 2275
 10/9/2023
23-054
 Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Services Requirements for Licensed and/or Certified Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery or Treatment Facilities
 10/9/2023
23-053
 Supersedes MHSUD IN 14-022. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery or Treatment Facilities’ Licensure and Certification Fee Increase Beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024
 10/16/2023
23-052
 CARE Act Data Collection and Reporting Requirements
 10/5/2023
23-051

 Superseded by BHIN 23-055. Initiation of 72-hour detentions under Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code section 5150; expansion of certification review hearings; rights of a detained person; summary of Assembly Bill (AB) 2275
 9/28/2023
23-050
 Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) Annual Program Review
 9/25/2023
23-049
 Administration and Utilization Review/Quality Assurance (UR/QA) Reimbursement Under Payment Reform (Revised 9/22/2023)
 9/20/2023
23-048
 Supersedes 22-060. Mental Health Plan and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Beneficiary Handbook Requirements and Templates 
 9/15/2023
23-047
 Supersedes 22-043. Annual County Monitoring Activities (ACMA) for Mental Health Plans (MHP), Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS), and Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23.
 9/13/2023
23-046
 Emergency Services and Specialty Mental Health Services for Medi-Cal Members with Unsatisfactory Immigration Status 
 9/12/2023
23-045
 California Ethical Treatment for Persons with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Act: Implementation of Senate Bill 349 (SB 349)
 9/5/2023
23-044
 Behavioral Health Audit for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Services, and Drug Medi-Cal Counties (DMC) Services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024
 9/6/2023
23-043
 Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Annual Program Review
 8/31/2023
23-042
 County Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System 274 Provider Network Data Reporting
 8/30/2023
23-041
 Supersedes BHIN 22-033. 2023 Network Certification Requirements for County Mental Health Plans (MHPs) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plans
  • For copies of the BHIN attachments listed below, please contact NAOS@dhcs.ca.gov:
    • Attachment A.1 – MHP Network Adequacy Certification Tool (NACT)
    • Attachment A.2 – DMC-ODS Plan NACT
    • Attachment B – Time or Distance Standards
    • Attachment C – Alternative Access Standard Request Template (by request)
    • Attachment D.1 – Timely Access Data Tool (MHP)
    • Attachment D.2 – Timely Access Data Tool (DMC-ODS Plan)
    • Attachment E – Certification of Network Adequacy Data
    • Attachment F – Continuity-Transition of Care Report Template
    • Attachment G – Language Line Encounter Template
    • Attachment H – Supplemental Data Tool (if applicable)
    • Attachment I – Significant Change Attestation Template
    • Attachment J – Significant Change Disclosure Form (if applicable)
 8/30/2023
23-040
 Updated Guidance for the Recovery Incentives Program: California’s Contingency Management Benefit
 8/21/2023
23-038
 Regional Average Rates For Non-Contract Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitals For Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24
 8/21/2023
23-037
 Heat Advisory
 8/15/2023
23-036

 CalAIM Behavioral Health Payment Reform Allocation
 8/14/2023
23-035

 Supersedes BHIN 23-005. Updated Guidance for the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Initiative (CalAIM) Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program (BHQIP) 
 8/11/2023
23-034
 Instructions for Reporting Rates Negotiated for Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitals Services Contracts for Fiscal Year 2023-24
 7/17/2023
23-033
 Excessive Heat Warning
 7/13/2023
23-032
 Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule Compliance Monitoring Process
 7/27/2023
23-031
 Behavioral Health Information System (BHIS) Functional Assessment Screening Tools (FAST) Business Rule Revisions
 7/11/2023
23-030
 Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Postpartum Claiming
 7/12/2023
23-029
 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Cost Report Policy
 6/30/2023
23-028
 Statewide High-Heat Advisory
 6/29/2023
23-027
 Obligations Related to Indian Health Care Providers in Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) Counties
 6/26/2023
23-026

 County Behavioral Health Intergovernmental Transfers (IGT)
 6/23/2023
23-025
 Supersedes BHIN 22-064. Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Services Benefit Implementation
 6/20/2023
23-024
 Superseded by BHIN 24-026. Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Treatment Perception Survey (TPS)
 6/28/2023
23-023
 Elimination of Cost Reporting Requirements for Counties and Providers
 6/2/2023
23-022
 Guidance on Tribal Participation in System of Care Memorandum of Understanding Per Assembly Bill 153
 5/31/2023
23-021
 Mental Health Services Act County Population
 5/18/2023
23-020
 Rollback of Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (eFMAP), and the Statewide Maximum Allowance (SMA) Rates for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) Non-Narcotic Treatment Program (non-NTP) Services Due to the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) 
 5/19/2023
23-019
 Administrative Day Rate for Fee-For-Service/Medi-Cal Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2022-23
 6/09/2023
23-018
 Supersedes BHIN 21-047. Updated Telehealth Guidance for Specialty Mental Health Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in Medi-Cal 
 4/25/2023
23-017
 Specialty Mental Health Services and Drug Medi-Cal Services Rates
 4/21/2023
23-016
 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act guidelines to delay implementation
 4/12/2023
23-015
 Supersedes BHIN 23-011. New process for quarterly reporting of involuntary treatment, and conservatorships to replace the following paper forms: DHCS 1008, 1009, and 1010.
 4/6/2023
23-014
 UPDATED: Requirements for COVID-19 vaccination, masking, and guidance on isolation and quarantine
 3/30/2023
23-013

CalAIM Behavioral Health Payment Reform (Payment Reform) Readiness Check List

 4/10/2023
23-012
 Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Fee Schedule Requirements and DHCS Approval Process
 3/28/2023
23-011
 Superseded by BHIN 23-015. New process for quarterly reporting of involuntary treatment, and conservatorships to replace the following paper forms: DHCS 1008, 1009, and 1010.
 3/27/2023
23-010
 Revised Peer Support Service Function Code 
 3/20/2023
23-009
 Mental Health Consumer Perception Survey Data Collection 2023
 3/15/2023
23-008
 Exemption from Registration or Certification Requirement: Assembly Bill (AB) 1860
 3/15/2023
23-007
 Additional Advertising Requirements for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery or Treatment Facilities and Mental Health Facilities: Passage of Senate Bill 1165 (SB 1165)
 2/28/2023
23-006
 BHIN 23-006 Ongoing Monitoring Activities Process for MHP and DMC-ODS counties
 2/21/2023
23-005
 Supersedes BHIN 22-050. Updated Guidance for CalAIM Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program (BHQIP) 
 2/17/2023
23-004
 Drug Medi-Cal Quarterly Claiming for Reimbursement of County Administrative Expenses and Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Changes
 2/7/2023
23-003

 Supersedes BHIN 22-066. Extended Deadlines for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Grandparenting and Implementation of Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program Curriculum
 2/10/2023
23-002
 Clarification Regarding Determination of Usual and Customary Charges for Specialty Mental Health Services
 1/23/2023
23-001
 Superseded by BHIN 24-001. Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Requirements for the Period of 2022 – 2026 
 1/6/2023