One of the four branches within the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Benefits Division (BD) is the Clinic Policy & Special Programs Branch, which oversees Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) policy as well as specialty initiatives, including telehealth policy, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT, aka Medi-Cal for Kids and Teen (MCKT)), and the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP).​​  

FQHC 和 RHC​​ 

FQHCs and RHCs are safety-net providers that deliver prevention and primary service in an outpatient clinic setting. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Licensing & Certification (L&C) Program is responsible for licensing primary care clinics, including FQHCs and RHCs, in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.​​  

For more information on FQHCs and RHCs, including information about how to become an FQHC or RHC, how to locate an FQHC, Medi-Cal coverage and reimbursement policy information, and more, please visit DHCS’ website.​​  

危害分析关键控制点​​ 

The HACCP was initially authorized by the Budget Act of 2020 (Assembly Bill 89, Chapter 7, Statutes of 2020), and then expanded through the Budget Act of 2022 (Assembly Bill 179, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022). HACCP offers services including hearing screening, hearing aid device fitting, and hearing aids eligible children and youth, ages 0-20, including supplemental coverage for applicants whose other health coverage has a coverage limit of $1,500 or less for hearing aids.​​  

For more information about HACCP, please visit DHCS HACCP webpage, or apply for coverage in HACCP’s Online Application Portal.​​  

If you have any questions, please call the HACCP Help Center at (833) 956-2878 (available in Medi-Cal threshold languages, TTY/TTD, and video relay service), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., chat with us on DHCS’ HACCP webpage (click “Chat with us…” in the bottom corner of your screen), or email HACCP@maximus.com. The Telephone Service Center (TSC) also offers technical support for providers at (800) 541-5555. To contact DHCS BD regarding HACCP, please email us at haccp@dhcs.ca.gov.​​  

MIPP​​ 

根据参议院法案 (SB) 165（阿特金斯，第 365 章，2019 年法规） ，医疗口译员试点项目 (MIPP) 由福利部门管理和监督，旨在评估提供专业医疗口译服务是否有助于减少健康差异并提高英语水平有限 (LEP) 的 Medi-Cal 成员的护理质量。​​ 

根据 SB 165，DHCS 建立了三个试点县：康特拉科斯塔县、洛杉矶县和圣地亚哥县。 MIPP 最终评估报告应于 SB 165 于1年2025月生效之前提交。​​ 

儿童和青少年的 Medi-Cal​​ 

BD 负责监督联邦早期和定期筛查、诊断和治疗 (EPSDT) 要求的政策。 在加利福尼亚州，EPSDT 被称为儿童和青少年医疗补助 (Medi-Cal)。 根据加州和联邦法律，所有参加 Medi-Cal 的 21 岁以下儿童和青少年都有权接受定期检查和其他预防和治疗服务。 儿童和青少年 Medi-Cal 为符合条件的儿童和青少年（从出生到 21 岁）提供保持或恢复健康所需的预防和治疗服务。 这些服务包括检查、注射和健康检查。 还包括针对身体、精神和牙齿健康问题的治疗。 这些服务是免费的，除非儿童或青少年在符合 Medi-Cal 资格时被发现需要分担费用。​​   

请访问儿童和青少年 Medi-Cal (MCKT) 网站以获取有关所提供服务的更多信息。​​