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).​​  

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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.​​  

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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​​ 

根據參議院條例草案（SB）165（2019 年《阿特金斯》第 365 章規章），醫療口譯試驗計劃（MIPP）由福利部管理和監督，以評估提供專業醫學傳譯服務是否有助於減少健康差異，並提高英語能力有限的 Medi-Cal 成員的照顧質量。​​ 

根據 SB 165 的規定，DHCS 成立了三個試點地點的康特拉科斯塔郡、洛杉磯和聖地亞哥。 MIPP 最終評估報告將於 1 七月 2025 日落日前發出。​​ 

加州醫療補助兒童與青少年健康保健計劃​​ 

BD 監督聯邦早期和定期篩查、診斷和治療（EPSDT）要求的政策。 在加利福尼亞州，EPSDT 被稱為兒童專用藥品 & 青少年。 根據加州和聯邦法律，所有在 Medi-Cal 註冊的 21 歲以下兒童和青少年都有權進行定期檢查和其他預防和治療服務。 Medi-Cal for Kids & Teens 為合資格的兒童和青少年從出生到 21 歲提供保持健康所需的預防和治療服務。 這些服務包括檢查、注射和健康檢查。 還包括身體，精神和牙齒健康問題的治療。 除非兒童或青少年在符合 Medi-Cal 資格時獲得成本分擔，否則該服務是免費的。​​   

有關提供的服務的更多信息，請訪問兒童專用醫療服務 & 青少年（MCKT）網站。​​