加州Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)負責管理California的Medicaid Program ( Medi-Cal )。 Medi-Cal專業心理健康服務 (SMHS) Program是從更廣泛的Medi-Cal Program中「分離」出來的，並根據《社會保障法》第 1915(b) 條，在Medicare和Medicaid服務中心批准的豁免授權下運作。 DHCS負責管理和監督Medi-Cal SMHS 豁免Program ，該計劃透過縣級心理Health Plan (MHP) 向Medi-Cal受益人提供 SMHS。 心理健康專業人員必須向其所在縣符合心理健康服務醫療必要性標準的受益人提供或安排提供門診和住院心理健康服務，並根據受益人的心理健康治療需求和目標（如其客戶計劃中所記錄的）提供這些服務。根據Medicaid早期和定期篩檢、診斷和治療規定，21 歲以下受益人的介入標準比成年人的介入標準寬鬆。​​ 

尋找服務​​  

如果您認為您或您的孩子需要專業的心理健康治療服務，您可以撥打您的 MHP免費電話號碼，預約初步評估。​​ 

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.​​