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CBHA California's Behavioral Health Conference
#BHCalCon
Oct. 2-3, 2019
Redondo Beach, CA
Registration to open soon!
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MEMBERS NEWSLETTER
May 16, 2019
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May Updates: Spring Policy Forum, Governor’s May Revise, and Sponsored Legislation
Greetings Members!
May is designated as Mental Health Awareness month. CBHA was proud to join our colleagues from NAMI, CBHDA, CSAC and the Steinberg Institute in the Senate Gallery, to be recognized by Senator Beall in recognition of the month. He and other senators sported their green ties and scarves to show their support. We extend special thanks to our colleagues at the Steinberg Institute for
organizing the meeting
in the
Senate Gallery
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Spring Policy Forum
We also held our annual Spring Policy Forum this past week. We were thrilled to have 40 member organizations represented during this event. The lineup of speakers was dynamic. We presented our Behavioral Health Champion awards to Senator Dr. Richard Pan and Senator Anna Caballero for their tireless commitment to shaping behavioral health policy. We also honored our special guest from the National Council on Behavioral Health, Past CEO Linda Rosenberg, for her decades of work building the NCBH to one of the premiere behavioral health organizations in the country. We ended the day with a reception where leaders of behavioral health organizations joined us. The second day was kicked off with welcome remarks by Governor Newsom’s Deputy Cabinet Secretary Richard Figueroa. Mr. Figueroa shared about the Governor’s behavioral health priorities just hours before the Governor released his May Revise publicly. Several member agencies participated in a
brainstorming session that produced several ideas for legislation and policy focus for CBHA staff
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Governor’s May Revise
May is also the month when the Governor released his May Revise to the proposed budget he published...
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CBHA HOUSEKEEPING
Committee Conference Call Schedule
Be an active member and participate on our committee calls! We need your input to help shape our advocacy and programming efforts on your behalf.
The passcode to access the Public Policy Committee, Children's Committee, Adults/Older Adults Committee, and SUDs Committee meetings is now
757-200-610.
The conference line remains as (267) 930-4000.
View the Conference Call Schedule (PDF) here.
New Membership Level for Smaller Nonprofit Behavioral Health Agencies.
Please consider sharing our membership information with agencies that should join. This new level helps those who have a small budget be a part of the conversation.
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Spring Policy Forum A Huge Hit at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento!
Our forum this year was held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento. We wanted to try something different and the feedback we have received has been positive. Member agencies gathered to learn the latest from a handful of dynamic speakers and enjoyed a membership reception afterwards catching up with each other! A few photos from our 2019 Spring Policy Forum are posted on our social media. See more by following us on
Twitter,
Facebook, and
Instagram!
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LInda Rosenberg, National Council for Behavioral Health's retiring CEO received the Rusty Selix Award of Merit and resolution from the Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui, with CBHA Executive Director Paul Curtis, Board President Vitka Eisen, and CBHA Policy Director Le Ondra Clark Harvey, Ph.D.,
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Senator Anna Caballero received the CBHA Legislator of the Year award, with CBHA Executive Director Paul Curtis and CBHA Board Past President Erin O'Brien.
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Senator Dr. Richard Pan also received the CBHA Legislator of the Year award, with CBHA Executive Director Paul Curtis and new Board member Al Rowlett.
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Deputy Cabinet Secretary Richard Figueroa from the Office of the Governor opened remarks for the Policy Committee Meeting.
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Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Le Ondra Clark Harvey, Ph.D. getting members up to speed with updates.
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The CBHA Annual Membership Reception welcomed members and guests to food and libations.
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The morning of Alliy’s suicide was as normal as any other. The kids were getting ready for school and nothing seemed amiss other than Alliy being overly dressed for a warm day. Before leaving she kissed her siblings and told each one that she loved them. Alliy then told me she loved me and said goodbye as she walked out the door. That was the last time I would ever see my daughter.
We were not allowed to watch the video footage from the Golden Gate Bridge that morning confirming Alliy had jumped. However, a police officer confirmed that she left us at 10:17 a.m. on the morning of May 23, 2011. She was only 15 years old...
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CA Dept of State Hospitals - 2019 Public Forensic Mental Health Forum - Mental Health Diversion: Preventing the Criminalization of Mental Illness
June 13-14, 2019
Department of Health Care Services Auditorium
1500 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814
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DHCS is changing the composition of some of its myriad groups. They are creating a committee focused on behavioral health which CBHA will have representation on. They are collapsing membership of several existing groups to comprise the BHSAC, but there may be additional availability for representatives from individual provider agencies to be involved. As such, we are forwarding the invitation below to you. If you wish to be considered by DHCS for membership, please complete a
membership application and submit it to
BehavioralHealthSAC@dhcs.ca.gov by
May 17, 2019.
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DMC-ODS TA Webinar
Thursday, June 6
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4:00 - 5:00 pm
REGISTER TODAY!
This webinar will review Service Delivery Requirements specific to data collection and reporting and will be led by staff from the Department of Health Care Services.
Materials will be emailed out in advance of the webinar.
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The
CaliforniaMAT.org website will serve as the primary destination for all MAT Expansion Project efforts, allowing project partners and external stakeholders access to current, user-friendly, and easy to find information. The website will be continually updated as individual MAT Expansion Projects develop.
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DHCS Releases Methodology for Governor’s Budget Proposal on Additional Housing Funds for Whole Person Care Pilots
On April 22, 2019, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the methodology and funding allocations for the Whole Person Care (WPC) Pilots that would be considered for one-time housing funds. The 2019-20 Governor’s Budget invests $100 million State General Fund (one-time with multi-year spending authority through June 30, 2025) for active WPC Pilot programs that provide housing services. DHCS would allocate these one-time funds to WPC Pilot counties to support housing and housing supportive services for Medi-Cal enrollees who are mentally ill and are experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness. As specified in the Governor’s Budget Proposal, the
allocation methodology
takes into account prevalence of homelessness, cost of living, and pilot performance.
The WPC Pilot program is administered by DHCS and coordinates health, behavioral health and social services in a patient-centered manner with the goal of improved beneficiary health and well-being. Many of the WPC Pilots target individuals who are mentally ill and are experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness and have a demonstrated medical need for housing and/or supportive services. WPC Pilots would have flexibility in determining the scope of their projects as well as the number of mentally ill homeless or at risk of homelessness mentally ill individuals that would be served. For more information on the WPC Program, please visit the DHCS
website
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The purpose of this Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services (MHSUDS) Information Notice (IN) is to inform counties participating in the DMC-ODS about requirements related to the certification of data, information, and documentation submitted to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). The requirements outlined in this IN do not replace existing requirements related to certification of Certified Public Expenditures and/or Short-Doyle/ Medi-Cal claims and annual cost reports.
Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices.
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To advise counties participating in the DMC-ODS pilot of the requirement to ensure that a beneficiary receives covered services from an “out-of-network” provider if the county does not have a network provider available to offer the services.
Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices.
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The purpose of this notice is to provide Mental Health Plans (MHPs) in each county with the current list of Fee-For-Service/Medi-Cal (FFS/MC) hospitals that MHPs are required to contract within Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20. Title 9, California Code of Regulations (CCR) 1810.375(c) requires MHPs to report the rates they have negotiated with FFS/MC hospitals to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) by June 1 of each year to be implemented by July 1. If a MHP submits rates to DHCS after June 1, 2019, those rates will be effective 30 days from the date received. DHCS utilizes these rates to establish non-negotiated FFS/MC hospital rates in accordance with Title 9, CCR §1820.115.
Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to our member agency
E
ast Bay Agency for Children
(Oakland, CA) for being one of the participants of National Council for Behavioral Health's 'Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program'!
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CONGRATULATIONS
On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am so pleased to share with you that Chris Kughn, LMFT has accepted the position as CEO for
Buckelew Programs. Chris joins the agency on May 20th, bringing over twenty years of experience in behavioral health to Buckelew. Most recently, Chris served as Executive Director for Caminar, Inc. managing its programs in Solano and Butte Counties, where he focused on building strong partnerships with all stakeholders through transparency, trust and collaboration. His extensive experience in systems change to address service needs and evolving funding streams, paired with his innovative approach, have resulted in expanded service opportunities in those communities.
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Save the Date for CBHA's first conference!
BHCalCon |
Oct 2-3, 2019
California's Behavioral Health Conference
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CBHA
Affinity Partners
offer approved services that benefit our members while supporting our advocacy efforts.
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Los Angeles has become the first city in the U.S. to deploy an earthquake early warning application for the public. The application, ShakeAlertLA, is now available for everyone to download. This application will give us all a few seconds warning in the event of an earthquake.
“We created the ShakeAlertLA app because getting a few seconds’ heads-up can make a big difference if you need to pull to the side of the road, get out of an elevator, or drop, cover, and hold on.” Garcetti.
~ Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
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Is Your Nonprofit’s Funding at Risk?
Whether you’re a tax-rated employer who recently received a notice of first quarter unemployment taxes payable to the state, or you’re a direct reimbursing employer looking to ensure financial stability, UST has a solution for you.
Just last year,
UST’s program participants saved more than $25.1 million
on unemployment claims costs, and utilized over $1 million in HR services… at no additional cost.
With unemployment claims being so unpredictable, taking the time to review your unemployment costs and funding options as a 501(c)(3) is vital to maintaining the welfare of your nonprofit, employees and mission. As you recall, the last recession was detrimental to the nonprofit sector—so it’s crucial that you do your due diligence
today to
ensure financial security in advance of the next economic downturn.
UST offers nonprofits an extensive variety of cost-saving services, including administrative support, unemployment insurance, state-specific claims advice, a live HR hotline, online employee training courses, e-Filing capabilities, outplacement services and more.
Fill out the
Unemployment Cost Analysis form online or call UST directly at 888-249-4788 to see which UST program will best suit your organization’s workforce needs. (Expedite your request by entering Priority Code:
2019CCCBHA-E).
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We appreciate our
Business Associates
for their partnerships that both provide our members exceptional services and sponsor our advocacy efforts.
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Webinar: A Health Insurance Webinar You Can't Afford to Miss
Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 10 am PST
It's Time to Explore a New Way to Fund Your Employee's Health Insurance
A webinar for nonprofits with more than 50 employees on benefits
Nonstop Administration & Insurance Services, Inc. is hosting a free webinar to introduce an alternate funding model to traditional fully-insured health insurance. If your employees' health insurance costs are skyrocketing, partial self-insurance could be a pathway to saving money for both your organization
and
your employees.
Additionally, participants will:
Discover a new funding model available to nonprofit organizations facing challenging health insurance renewals
Learn key identifiers to know if your nonprofit is a candidate for partial self-insurance
Hear live case studies from two innovative nonprofit leaders who have taken control of their health benefits spend
Save-the-Date
Registration for this webinar will be available next week - CBHA will send out an email as soon as registration opens.
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Genoa Healthcare Rolls Out Its Integrated Pharmacy Model in California
Medication adherence is vital in managing any chronic disease, but it is especially critical in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. Yet barriers such as stigma, lack of transportation or failure to attend appointments can make it difficult for people to manage their treatment.
At Genoa Healthcare, we’ve been focusing on ways to improve medication adherence for over a decade. Our more than 400 pharmacies are embedded in community mental health centers across the country – and this year, we opened our first California pharmacy. In fact,
our
model has proven to help patients stay on their medications at a rate of more than 90 percent, compared to an average rate of about 50 percent with a traditional approach.
Click here
to learn more about our approach to medication adherence through on-site, integrated pharmacies.
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SyMed’s accounts receivable and reimbursement specialist are highly trained and dedicated to keeping your revenue stream alive.
Call 800.400.7236 for a free consultation.
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