行为健康社区公平护理和治疗组织网络 (BH-CONNECT) 倡议
BH-CONNECT 计划旨在为有重大行为健康需求的 Medi-Cal 会员增加获得社区行为健康服务的机会并加强其连续性。BH-CONNECT 由一项新的五年期医疗补助第 1115 条示范、扩大 Medi-Cal 下可用的循证实践 (EBP) 覆盖范围的州计划修正案 (SPA) 以及加强全州行为健康服务的补充指导和政策组成。
关键部分：
- About BH-CONNECT: BH-CONNECT seeks to transform California’s behavioral health delivery system by expanding access to highly effective community-based services, strengthening the behavioral health workforce, and ensuring Medi-Cal members receive high-quality care. Learn more about BH-CONNECT.
- Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs): BH-CONNECT expands the continuum of community-based services and EBPs available through Medi-Cal for children, youth and adults living with significant behavioral health needs. Discover the BH-CONNECT EBPs.
- Access, Reform and Outcomes Incentive Program: BH-CONNECT includes a $1.9 billion Incentive Program to reward behavioral health plans (BHPs) for demonstrating improvements in access to behavioral health services and outcomes among Medi-Cal members living with significant behavioral health needs. View details about the Access, Reform and Outcomes Incentive Program.
- Initiatives to support Children and Youth: BH-CONNECT strengthens family-based services and supports for children and youth living with significant behavioral health needs, including children and youth involved in child welfare. Learn more about the BH-CONNECT initiatives to support children and youth.
- Workforce Initiative: BH-CONNECT includes workforce programs to support the training, recruitment and retention of behavioral health practitioners to provide services across the continuum of care. Explore the Workforce Initiatives programs.
- Community Transition In-Reach: Under BH-CONNECT, Community Transition In-Reach Services will support adults, age 21 and older, who meet the access criteria for specialty mental health services, and who are experiencing or at-risk for long-term stays in institutional settings in returning to the community. View details about the Community Transition In-Reach program
- Opt-in to BH-CONNECT: BH-CONNECT includes new services and programs available at county option. Learn more about optional BH-CONNECT activities.
- BH-CONNECT Resources: DHCS has developed policy guidance and other materials to support the implementation of BH-CONNECT. Access policy guidance, federal approvals and other BH-CONNECT resources.