This legislation closes a critical loophole in existing law by detailing an appropriate timely access standard for follow-up appointments while giving the treating clinician an option to create alternative timeframes for follow-up appointments when it is warranted
Assembly Bill 1494 added Section 14132.724 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, which requires DHCS to post guidance on its website regarding reimbursement and submission of claims for telehealth or telephonic services rendered during a state of emergency.
Capitol Weekly, a publication of Open California, periodically holds webinars on topics that are at the top of policymakers’ minds. This week, they held a virtual roundtable for their annual look at health care in the Golden State, focusing on California’s escalating mental health crisis.
The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) – On September 15th, the CCJBH hosted a webinar that featured a presentation by the Department of Health Care Services on youth recovery programs, as well as the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System. In addition,
The GA Committee and Board left no stone unturned at their meetings on Monday, September 13. The GA Committee took a last look at bills heading to the Governor and decided to weigh in with the Governor on four more.
As we mentioned last week, representatives of CSAP, NCPS, OCPS, and SDPS participated in a stakeholder meeting with representatives of the State Department of Health Care Services and Manatt Health to discuss gaps in California’s behavioral health system and the
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