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行为健康社区公平护理和治疗组织网络 (BH-CONNECT) 示范附录​​ 

On July 26, DHCS submitted an addendum to the pending Section 1115 BH-CONNECT Demonstration under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act to further strengthen the continuum of care for Medi-Cal members with significant behavioral health conditions.​​  

Through the BH-CONNECT addendum, California seeks to further expand the care continuum for Medi-Cal members with the most complex behavioral health issues and risk factors. Specifically, California proposes to enable county behavioral health plans to opt into one or both of two new opportunities tailored to the unique needs of Medi-Cal members who live with the most complex and significant behavioral health conditions:​​ 

• 社区过渡内联服务，为长期居住在机构中且有严重行为健康问题的个人重返社区提供支持。​​  
• 为具有严重行为健康问题和特定风险因素的个人提供长达六个月的合格居住环境中的食宿。 这些设施的规模将被限制在 16 张或更少的床位，并且必须是自愿的；提供 Medi-Cal 覆盖的、自愿的和以康复为导向的服务；并符合 DHCS 与有生活经验的个人、倡导团体、利益相关者和部落伙伴协商后制定的全州标准。​​  

Please visit the DHCS BH-CONNECT webpage for more information.​​  

加州和 Sierra Vista 儿童与家庭服务中心动工兴建莫德斯托社区健康和青少年预防中心​​ 

On July 25, DHCS and Sierra Vista Child & Family Services broke ground on a new facility in Modesto to close critical gaps in mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center will provide critical services, including restorative justice practices for youth, mental health counseling, pregnancy and postpartum services, family and parent support services, and other integrated services.​​  

DHCS awarded Sierra Vista Child & Family Services more than $4.6 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), which works to ensure comprehensive behavioral health care for California’s most vulnerable residents. With the recently approved Proposition 1 bonds, in 2025 and 2026, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built.​​  

DHCS has already competitively awarded $1.7 billion in BHCIP grants. In addition, DHCS will distribute up to $4.4 billion in competitive BHCIP grants under Proposition 1 bond funds. Just this month, DHCS announced the availability of up to $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding to develop a wide range of behavioral health treatment settings for Californians who most need care. Behavioral Health Transformation is DHCS’ work to implement Proposition 1. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement webpage.​​ 

项目更新​​ 

面向 Medi-Cal 会员推出的全新美国手语 (ASL) 翻译视频​​ 

7 月 15 日，DHCS 发布了三个新的 ASL 翻译视频，涵盖了对 Medi-Cal 会员重要的相关主题。 这些视频有助于确保所有成员都能获取重要信息：​​  

• 第一个视频“获取口译服务”提供了有关 Medi-Cal 成员可用的口译服务的信息，包括 ASL 口译，并解释了获取这些服务的权利和责任、为什么应该使用专业口译员，以及如何请求医疗预约的口译服务。​​ 
• 第二个视频“账单保护”解释了同时拥有 Medicare 和 Medi-Cal（双重合格成员）的人的账单保护。 它详细说明了医疗保险涵盖的内容、费用分摊的运作方式以及针对不当计费的保护措施。​​ 
• The third video, Default Enrollment Pilot, provides information about a pilot program in California designed to help Medi-Cal members who are newly eligible for Medicare. The program aims to simplify the transition to Medicare and ensure seamless coverage.​​ 

我们鼓励您与您的网络分享这些宝贵的资源，以帮助确保所有人都能获得这些重要信息。 请参阅DHCS 医疗保险创新和整合办公室网页了解更多信息，并请将您的问题通过电子邮件发送至OMII@dhcs.ca.gov 。 感谢您为促进健康公平和可及性所给予的持续支持和合作。​​ 

加入我们的团队​​ 

DHCS 正在寻找一位技术高超、积极性极强的人才担任以下职务：​​  

• 印第安人健康计划协调员负责为 DHCS 制定、实施、协调、运营和评估美国印第安人健康计划。 （最终提交日期：8 月 9 日）​​ 

 DHCS is hiring for its human resources, auditing, health policy, information technology, and other teams. For more information, please visit the CalCareers website.​​ 

即将举行的利益相关方会议和网络研讨会​​ 

提案 1 行为健康转型公众听证会​​ 

On July 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host a public listening session on substance use disorder services available under the Behavioral Health Services Act. In March 2024, California voters passed Proposition 1, which includes the Behavioral Health Services Act and Behavioral Health Bond. During the session, which is open to the public, attendees can comment on the guidance DHCS is developing for substance use disorder funding. Visit the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage for more information about the public listening sessions and additional resources. Please send questions related to Behavioral Health Transformation and/or the public listening sessions to BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov. Additionally, please sign up for Behavioral Health Transformation updates.​​  

988 危机系统工作组​​ 

The California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) organized six workgroups to advise on the development of recommendations for a comprehensive 988 crisis system. CalHHS will use these recommendations to draft a five-year implementation plan due December 2024. Members of the public are invited to attend these workgroups in person or virtually. The workgroup Zoom links are available on the CalHHS website:​​  

• 工作组 3：整合，7 月 30 日，太平洋夏令时间下午 1 点至 3 点，地点：萨克拉门托 O 街 1512 号 Allenby 会议室。 这将是该工作组的最后一次会议。​​ 
• 工作组 5：数据和指标，7 月 31 日，太平洋夏令时间下午 1 点至 3 点，地点：Health Management Associates，萨克拉门托 K 街 1215 号，1050 室。 这将是该工作组的最后一次会议。​​  

Updated Medi-Cal Established Place of Business Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Licensed Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives – Webinar​​ 

On August 1, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. PDT, DHCS will hold a public stakeholder hearing via webinar (advance registration required) to discuss the regulatory provider bulletin entitled “Updated Medi-Cal Established Place of Business Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Licensed Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives.” Effective September 17, 2024, individual licensed midwife and certified nurse midwife providers may report an “administrative location” as their service address, and that administrative location will be exempt from certain established place of business requirements.​​ 

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 August 1 to be considered for publication. When submitting comments in writing, please ensure the commenter and organization/association being represented are both identified in the comments. Written comments should be submitted 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.​​  

以消费者为中心的利益相关者工作组 (CFSW)​​ 

On August 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. PDT, DHCS will convene the CFSW, which provides stakeholders an opportunity to review and provide feedback on a variety of consumer messaging materials. The forum will focus on eligibility- and enrollment-related activities and strives to offer an open discussion on Medi-Cal policies and functionality. Meeting materials, including the agenda, will be posted to the CFSW webpage by noon on July 31. Please email your questions to DHCSCFSW@dhcs.ca.gov.​​  

面向医疗服务提供者和听力专业人士的儿童助听器覆盖计划 (HACCP) 网络研讨会​​ 

On August 15, from 12 to 1 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host its quarterly HACCP webinar for medical providers and hearing professionals. For more information and to pre-register, please visit DHCS’ HACCP webpage.​​ 

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扩大行为健康服务的关键融资机会​​ 

On July 17, DHCS released the Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready Request for Applications (RFA). Eligible organizations can apply for funding to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate properties for behavioral health services for Medi-Cal members. DHCS will award up to $3.3 billion in grants to projects that expand community-based behavioral health facilities and services.​​ 

This funding aims to address significant treatment gaps by improving access to behavioral health care. Interested parties can find application instructions on the BHCIP website and submit their applications by December 13, 2024. This initiative, part of Proposition 1, seeks to transform California’s mental health and substance use disorder systems, providing more comprehensive care for the state’s most vulnerable populations. For more information, contact DHCS at BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.​​