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Breaking News: February 2012

• California Health and Human Services Agency, Governor's Coordinated Care Initiative Long-Term Services and Supports Summary (February 22, 2012) (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • DHCS Proposed Trailer Bill Language, Fact Sheet on Coordinated Care Initiative for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries (February 22, 2012) (PDF 215 KB)
  • DHCS Proposed Trailer Bill Language, Care Coordination Initiative for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries (February 22, 2012) (PDF 351 KB)
• CMHDA Memo on 2012-13 Restructuring State Administration of California Community Mental Health (February, 2012) (PDF 186 KB)
• DHCS News Release, "State to Continue ADHC Program Through March" (February 17, 2012) (PDF 51 KB)
• DHHS, CMS, Frequently Asked Questions on Essential Health Benefits Bulletin (February 17, 2012) (PDF 88 KB)
• U.S. HHS News Release, "HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date" (February 16, 2012) (Link)
• DHCS, Healthy Families Program Transition Presentation (February 9, 2012) (PDF 272 KB)
• Fact Sheet - DHCS Proposed Trailer Bill Language, Healthy Families Program Managed Care Plan Capitation Rates and Transition of Children from the Healthy Families Program to Medi-Cal (February 6, 2012) (PDF 179 KB)
  • Mercer Medi-Cal Managed Care Rate Development for a Child Rate (Age 0-19) - Calendar Year 2013 (February 6, 2012) (PDF 85 KB)
• DHCS Proposed May Revision Trailer Bill Legislation "Transfer of Medi-Cal Mental Health Functions to the Department of Health Care Services" (February 3, 2012) (PDF 412 KB)
  • Transfer of Medi-Cal Mental Health Functions from DMH to DHCS - Fact Sheet (February 3, 2012) (PDF 143 KB)
  • Transfer of Medi-Cal Mental Health Functions from DMH to DHCS - Matrix (February 3, 2012) (PDF 86 KB)
• Information on the American Public Health Association Conference in San Francisco, October 27-31, 2012 (February 3, 2012) (PDF 37 KB)
• The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), Healthcare Workforce Development Division Newsletter (February 3, 2012) (Link)
• California External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) Mental Health Plan Medi-Cal Approved EPSDT Claims Data (February 2, 2012) (Link)
• DMH E-mail Regarding a Webinar Titled, " Illness Management and Recovery - An Evidenced-Based Program for IMDs" (February 2, 2012) (PDF 11 KB)
• CMHDA CA Mental Health Funding Evolution and Policy Implications Presentation (December 1, 2011) (PPT 175 MB) PowerPoint Version
• CMHDA CA Mental Health Funding Evolution and Policy Implications Presentation (December 1, 2011 (PDF 200 MB) PDF Version
• DHCS E-mail Regarding Draft 1115 Waiver Behavioral Health Services Needs Assessment (January 31, 2012) (PDF 44 KB)
  • Draft 1115 Waiver Behavioral Health Services Needs Assessment (January 31, 2012) (Link)
  • CMHDA Comments on Draft California Mental Health and Substance Use Needs Assessment, Dated 1-30-12 (February 10, 2012) (PDF 111 KB)

January 2012

• DHCS Memo Regarding Release of Request for Solutions for the Duals Demonstration (January 27, 2012) (PDF 769 KB)
• DHCS California's Dual Eligible Demonstration Request for Solutions (January 27, 2012) (PDF 239 KB)
• DMH Interim MHSA Issue Resolution Process (January 27, 2012) (Link)
• DHCS Webinar on ACA Section 2703 State Option to Provide Health Homes for Enrollees with Chronic Conditions: Potential Options for California, February 3, 2012 (January 25, 2012) (PDF 17 KB)
• Update from DMH on CSI Data Reporting (January 25, 2012) (Link)
• E-mail Regarding DMH Training Overview on Illness Management and Recovery Program for IMDs (January 23, 2012) (PDF 57 KB)
• DHCS Summary of Specialty Mental Health Services Program in Governor's 2012-13 Budget (January 20, 2012) (PDF 39 KB)
• Title and Summary of CSAC's Realignment Protection Initiative (December 30, 2011) (PDF 436 KB)
• Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) Review of CSAC's Realignment Protection Initiative (December 16, 2011) (PDF 148 KB)
• Governor Brown's 2012-13 Proposed State Budget (January 5, 2012) (Link)
  • CMHDA Memo on the Governor's FY 2012-13 State Budget Proposal (January 6, 2012) (PDF 354 KB)
  • Addendum to January 5th CMHDA State Budget Update Memo (PDF 145 KB)
  • State Budget Update Powerpoint (January 12, 2012)
• Managed Pharmacy Care vs. DHCS, Preliminary Injunction Order Related to Medi-Cal Reduction for Pharmacy Benefits (January 3, 2012) (PDF 93 KB)
• DHCS Letter Regarding Draft Request For Solutions (RFS) for California's Dual Eligibles Demonstration Project (December 22, 2011) (PDF 581 KB)
  • DHCS California Dual Eligibles Demonstration Project Request For Solutions (RFS) Web Page (January 3, 2012) (Link)