Hunyo 2, 2025
Nangungunang Balita
Ang Bond BHCIP Round 2 Funding Opportunity Now Open
Noong Mayo 30, inilabas ng DHCS ang Proposisyon 1 Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 2: Unserved Needs Request for Applications (RFA). Ang mga karapat-dapat na organisasyon ay maaaring mag-aplay para sa pondo upang magtayo, kumuha, o i-rehabilitate ang mga ari-arian na nagpapalawak ng mga serbisyo sa kalusugan ng pag-uugali para sa mga miyembro ng Medi-Cal at iba pang mga taga-California na nangangailangan. Ang DHCS ay magbibigay ng higit sa $ 800 milyon sa mga gawad upang suportahan ang mga pasilidad na nakabatay sa komunidad para sa pangangalaga sa kalusugan ng isip at paggamit ng sangkap.
This funding will help address longstanding service gaps by improving access to behavioral health care, especially in communities with the greatest unmet needs. Interested parties can read the application instructions on the BHCIP website and must submit their applications by October 28, 2025. This is the final round of funding available through DHCS as Part of Proposition 1’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act. For more information, visit the BHCIP website or email BHTInfo@dhcs.ca.gov.
Mga Update sa Programa
Live Ngayon: Gabay sa Pagpapahintulot sa Pagbabahagi ng Data para sa Housing at Reentry Toolkits
Naglabas ang DHCS ng dalawang toolkit ng Data Sharing Authorization Guidance (DSAG), na umakma sa naunang inilabas na DHCS DSAG 2.0 Guidance, na tumutuon sa mga totoong sitwasyon upang matulungan ang mga on-the-ground na provider at organisasyon na mag-navigate sa mga batas at regulasyon sa privacy ng data at pagbabahagi ng data na may kaugnayan sa mga serbisyo ng suporta sa pabahay ng Medi-Cal, kasama ang Mga Suporta sa Pabahay ng Medi-Cal, at ang Mga Suporta sa Komunidad na Involved. Layunin ng mga toolkit na linawin kung kailan, bakit, at sa ilalim ng anong mga pangyayari ang maaaring kailanganin ng pahintulot upang magbahagi ng sensitibong impormasyon sa kalusugan at serbisyong panlipunan sa ilalim ng mga nauugnay na batas sa pagbabahagi ng data. Mangyaring mag-email sa DHCSDataSharing@dhcs.ca.gov kung mayroon kang anumang mga katanungan tungkol sa mga toolkit.
Sumali sa Aming Koponan
Ang DHCS ay naghahanap ng isang may talento at motibasyon na indibidwal na maglingkod bilang:
- Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). This new ADD role will build collaborative working relationships with DHCS Executive Staff, program partners, and external stakeholders, and assist with leading DHCS’ IT programs and services. Additionally, the ADD will play a vital role in leading the development and implementation of IT policies, system architecture, security, improvements, and solutions for DHCS programs, including Medi-Cal and behavioral health. Applications must be submitted by June 2.
Ang DHCS ay kumukuha para sa kanyang pinamamahalaang pangangalaga sa Medi-Cal, accounting, pagiging karapat-dapat sa Medi-Cal, at iba pang mga koponan. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, mangyaring bisitahin ang website ng CalCareers.
Mga Paparating na Mga Pagpupulong ng Stakeholder at Webinar
Nagpo-post ang DHCS ng mga paparating na pampublikong pagpupulong sa Calendar of Events. Nagbibigay ang DHCS ng mga libreng serbisyong pantulong, kabilang ang interpretasyon ng wika, real-time na caption, at alternatibong pag-format ng mga materyales sa pagpupulong. Upang humiling ng mga serbisyo, mangyaring mag-email sa DHCS sa naaangkop na email address sa pakikipag-ugnayan nang hindi bababa sa sampung araw ng trabaho bago ang pulong.
Pampublikong Webinar ng Pagbabago sa Kalusugan ng Pag-uugali
Sa Hunyo 3, mula 10 a.m. hanggang 12 p.m. PDT, ang DHCS ay magho-host ng ikalimang pampublikong webinar ng Behavioral Health Transformation Quality and Equity Advisory Committee (QEAC) (kinakailangan ang paunang pagpaparehistro). Sa panahon ng webinar, makikipag-ugnayan ang DHCS sa mga miyembro ng komite upang matukoy ang mga hakbang upang suriin ang kalidad at pagiging epektibo ng mga serbisyo at programa sa kalusugan ng isip at paggamit ng sangkap sa California. Kapag nakarehistro ka, makakatanggap ka ng email ng kumpirmasyon na may link sa webinar at karagdagang mga detalye. Ang mga dadalo ay maaaring magbigay ng direktang input sa DHCS gamit ang tampok na Q&A. Bisitahin ang webpage ng Pakikipag-ugnayan sa Stakeholder ng Pagbabago sa Kalusugan ng Pag-uugali para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa mga webinar ng QEAC at karagdagang mga mapagkukunan. Mangyaring magpadala ng mga katanungan na may kaugnayan sa Pagbabagong-anyo ng Kalusugan ng Pag-uugali at / o ang mga webinar ng QEAC sa BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.
Mga Kinakailangan at Pamamaraan sa Pagpapatala ng Medi-Cal para sa Mga Provider ng Parmasya
On June 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. PDT, DHCS will hold a public stakeholder hearing via webinar (advance registration required) to discuss the draft regulatory provider bulletin, “Medi-Cal Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Pharmacy Providers that Hold a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Waiver.” Effective August 1, 2025, pharmacy providers who hold a valid CLIA Certificate of Waiver and current Certificate of California Clinical Laboratory Registration may bill for CLIA-waived tests provided within the pharmacist’s scope of practice as defined by the California State Board of Pharmacy and authorized in Business and Professions Code Section 4052.4. Pharmacy providers must apply to enroll in the Medi-Cal program by submitting a Medi-Cal provider enrollment online application, along with all supporting documentation.
Written comments, questions, or suggestions may be submitted during the hearing in the webinar chat. For those unable to attend, written comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. PDT on June 10 to be considered for publication. When submitting written comments, please ensure that the commenter and organization/association being represented are both identified in the comments. Please submit written comments to DHCSPEDStakeholder@dhcs.ca.gov. Based on the public comments received, DHCS will publish the final bulletin on the Medi-Cal providers and DHCS Provider Enrollment Division websites.
Webinar ng Mga Alituntunin ng CDC
On June 24, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the What’s New in the 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC), Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR), and Quality Family Planning (QFP) Guidelines webinar (advance registration required). The webinar will highlight key updates clinicians need to know, including new recommendations for individuals with chronic kidney disease, revised risk categories for depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate users, expanded guidance on intrauterine device (IUD)-related pain management, and updated contraceptive counseling best practices. The changes will be discussed in detail, and the webinar will review the MEC/SPR app and job aids available from the CDC. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, a transcript and recording of the webinar, along with additional resources, will be available on the Family PACT website at a later date.
Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) Meeting
On July 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the quarterly MCHAP meeting at 1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, in the first-floor conference room (17.1014) or via public webinar (advanced registration required). MCHAP advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. The meeting will provide information about improving children’s preventive care outcomes, updates on the California Children’s Services (CCS) Quality Metric Redesign, and details about Medi-Cal vision services.
Kung sakaling Nalampasan Mo Ito
Ngayon Bukas: PATH Justice-Involved Round 4 Application
On May 12, DHCS opened the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Justice-Involved Round 4 application window. The deadline to apply for Round 4 funding is July 11, 2025. Only PATH Justice-Involved Round 3 awardees are eligible for the Justice-Involved Round 4 funding opportunity, and applications must be submitted on behalf of county sheriff’s offices, county probation offices, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and county behavioral health agencies.
Eligible agencies will receive email communications with instructions on how to apply. Funding will provide additional support to Round 3-awarded agencies as they continue planning and implementing targeted pre-release Medi-Cal services for eligible individuals in state prisons, county jails, and youth correctional facilities, in accordance with the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Section 1115 Demonstration approval. As with Round 3 and required by AB 133, this funding will help county behavioral health agencies implement behavioral health linkages. Round 4 applicants must submit a proposed budget and justification for additional funding requested.
Under the CalAIM 1115 Demonstration, DHCS received approval to award up to $410 million in capacity building funds to support the planning and implementation of pre-release and reentry services in the 90 days prior to an individual’s return into the community. On February 3, 2025, correctional facilities started providing Medi-Cal reentry services after a demonstration of readiness consistent with DHCS requirements.
For more information about PATH Justice-Involved Round 4, please visit the PATH Justice-Involved webpage. All resources are available under “Reference Materials.” Please submit questions to justice-involved@ca-path.com.
Kahilingan para sa mga Aplikasyon (RFA): Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool
On May 7, DHCS announced the Flexible Housing Subsidy Pools (“Flex Pools”) RFA. DHCS will select up to 10 local teams to participate in the Flex Pools Technical Assistance (TA) Academy and receive Flex Pools planning grants of approximately $150,000. The launch of Medi-Cal Transitional Rent and Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Housing Interventions creates an unprecedented opportunity to help people achieve better health outcomes through housing stability.
To allow participation by both Tribal entities and county behavioral health agencies in one Flex Pools TA team, DHCS amended the RFA to allow the award of two planning grants, one to a county behavioral health agency and one to a Tribal entity, if the applicants are part of the same Flex Pools TA Academy recipient team and otherwise meet scoring criteria. Only one Flex Pools TA Academy recipient team will be allowed per locality. Additionally, DHCS clarified the use of Flex Pools Planning Grants for reserves. All eligible uses for Flex Pools Planning Grants are detailed on pages 11-12 of the RFA. DHCS envisions “one-time startup funds to support Flex Pool launch or expansion” to include legal fees, procurement costs, the development of initial IT infrastructure, and training costs. Planning grants may not be used to fund rental subsidies, even to mitigate cash flow issues while the Flex Pool waits for reimbursement (i.e., creation of “reserves”).
Flex Pools are intended to help counties and Tribal entities improve housing stability for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. They are a locally designed model to coordinate rental assistance and make the best use of available housing supports, aligning the work of managed care plans, county behavioral health agencies, and other key partners in the homeless services and rehousing systems. Applications are due to DHCS by 5 p.m. PDT on June 13, 2025. Organizations selected will be notified in July 2025. To learn more and apply, please visit the DHCS Housing for Health website. Please email questions to FlexPools@dhcs.ca.gov.
Aplikasyon sa Pag-amyenda ng HCBA Waiver – 30-Araw na Panahon ng Pampublikong Komento
On May 12, DHCS posted a draft of the 2025 Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) waiver amendment for a 30-day public comment period, prior to submitting the final version to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for reauthorization. The HCBA waiver allows eligible enrollees to receive approved services via the telehealth delivery system. This transition advances California’s efforts to comply with the federal Medicaid Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) Final Rule by reinforcing the delivery of services in integrated, community-based settings that support individual choice and autonomy.
DHCS invites all interested parties to review the amendments and comment instructions on the DHCS HCBA Waiver webpage under the HCBA Waiver Amendment Application – 30-Day Public Comment from May 12, 2025 – June 12, 2025 heading. All comments must be received by June 12, 2025. If you have any questions, please email hcbspolicy@dhcs.ca.gov.
Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) – 30-Araw na Panahon ng Pampublikong Komento
On May 12, DHCS posted the Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled–Continuous Nursing (ICF/DD-CN): Transition of Benefit/Setting SPA (SPA #25-0026) for a 30-day public comment period, prior to submitting the final version to CMS for approval. ICF/DD-CNs provide 24-hour personal care, developmental services, and nursing supervision for individuals with developmental disabilities who have continuous needs for skilled nursing care and have been certified by a physician and surgeon as warranting continuous skilled nursing care. This service is currently provided through the HCBA waiver. This SPA will transition the ICF/DD-CN benefit/setting from the HCBA waiver to the Medicaid State Plan as a long-term care setting. This transition advances California’s efforts to comply with the federal HCBS Final Rule by reinforcing the delivery of services in integrated, community-based settings that support individual choice and autonomy. All comments must be received by June 12, 2025. If you have any questions, please email PublicInput@dhcs.ca.gov.