​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Section​ 1915(b) Medicaid Waiver Resources

California’s CalAIM Section 1915(b) waiver was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 29, 2021 and is effective through December 31, 2026. The CalAIM Section 1915(b) waiver authorizes the Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) program, as well as Medi-Cal managed care, dental managed care, and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). For more information about the CalAIM initiatives and stakeholder engagement process, please visit the CalAIM homepage and CalAIM 1115 Demonstration & 1915(b) Waiver webpage.

CalAIM Section 1915(b) Waiver

Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver

• 3-23-2021 - CMS Approval of California's Section 1915(b) Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver Extension
• 12-16-2020 - Response from CMS for Extension of California's Section 1915(b) Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver​
  
• 7-31-2020 - Notice of General Public Interest re: Request Letter for 12-month Extension of California's Section 1915(b) Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver​
• 6-8-2020 - Certified Public Expenditure Protocol Update Letter​
  
• Specialty Mental Health Services Certified Public Expenditure Protocol COVID-19 Amendment​​​​​
• 6-1-2020 - Response from CMS for Extension of California's Section 1915(b) Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver​​
  
• 5-8-2020 - ​​Request Letter for Extension of California's Section 1915(b) Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver​
  
• 1915(b) Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Waiver
• Appendices D1-D7
• Attachments 1-16

Waiver Resources

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