儿童和青少年专业心理健康服务​​ 

卫生保健服务部 (DHCS) 负责管理加州的医疗补助计划 (Medi-Cal)。 Medi-Cal 专业心理健康服务 (SMHS) 计划是从更广泛的 Medi-Cal 计划中“分离”出来的，并根据《社会保障法》第 1915(b) 条规定，在医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心批准的豁免权下运作。 DHCS 负责管理和监督 Medi-Cal SMHS 豁免计划，该计划通过县心理健康计划 (MHP) 向 Medi-Cal 受益人提供 SMHS。 MHP 必须为其所在县符合 SMHS 医疗必要性标准的受益人提供或安排提供门诊和住院 SMHS，并与受益人的心理健康治疗需求和目标相一致，如其客户计划中所述。 根据医疗补助早期和定期筛查、诊断和治疗规定，对 21 岁以下受益人的干预标准比成年人宽松。​​ 

查找服务​​  

If you think you or your child need specialty mental health treatment services, you can call your MHP toll-free phone number and ask for an appointment for an initial assessment.​​ 

You may also be referred to your MHP for SMHS by another person or organization, including your doctor, school, a family member, guardian, your Medi-Cal managed care health plan, or other county agencies. Usually your doctor or the Medi-Cal managed care health plan will need your permission, or the permission of the parent or caregiver of a child, to make the referral directly to the MHP, unless there is an emergency. Your MHP may not deny a request for an initial assessment to determine whether you or your child meet the criteria to receive services from the MHP.​​ 

If you are having trouble accessing services, you may call the DHCS Office of the Ombudsman.​​