State Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Program
A large majority of consumers who utilize California's county mental health
services are enrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid is a state-administered federal
entitlement program (Medi-Cal), and each state sets its own guidelines regarding
eligibility and services within the parameters of the federal law and
regulations.
Unlike most other states, California's Medi-Cal specialty mental health program
is entirely managed by local government. Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are living
with a severe and/or persistent mental illness are eligible for services under
California's Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services program, which is
administered by the state Department of Mental Health (DMH). The Department of
Mental Health, in turn, contracts with county mental health authorities to
provide mental health services to this population.
Background Information
- CMHDA Background Papers.
Learn more about the relationship between the federal Medicaid Program and
California's county mental health plans (MHPs)
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Medi-Cal Waivers - California Healthcare Foundation
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
Agencies Links
For More Information:
- Patricia Ryan, MPA – Executive Director
Contact for state budget issues and association matters.
pryan@cmhda.org
- Don Kingdon, PhD – Deputy Director & Small Counties Liaison
Contact for Medi-Cal and other regulatory issues
dkingdon@cmhda.org
- Erin Riggs, MSW – Associate Director, Legislation & Public Policy
Contact for state legislation and public policy issues
eriggs@cmhda.org
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