兒童及青少年專業精神健康服務​​ 

Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) ) 負責管理加州醫療補助專案 (加州醫療補助健康保健計劃)。 加州醫療補助健康保健計劃專業心理健康服務 (SMHS) 專案是從更廣泛的加州醫療補助健康保健計劃專案中「剝離」出來的，並在聯邦醫療保險中心批准的豁免授權下運作。 》第1915(b) 條規定的醫療補助服務。 DHCS負責管理和監督加州醫療補助健康保健計劃 SMHS 豁免專案，該計劃透過縣精神健康計劃 (MHP) 向加州醫療補助健康保健計劃受益人提供 SMHS。 MHP 需要為符合 SMHS 醫療必要標準的受益人提供門診和住院病人 SMHS，並符合受益人的心理健康治療需求和目標（如其客戶計劃中所記載）的受益人提供門診和住院 SMHS。 根據 Medicaid 早期和定期篩查、診斷和治療規定，21 歲以下受益人的干預標準與成人不那麼嚴格。​​ 

尋找服務​​  

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.​​