SAVE THE DATES! CBHA Conference Oct. 2-3, 2019 Redondo Beach, CA Open to the public. Registration will open soon! NOTICE: Hyperlinks: Click the green bold texts to be redirected to its respective link.

GENERAL NEWSLETTER June 27, 2019 CBHA Recognizes Pride Month and Provides Legislative Updates   Greetings Colleagues!   Happy Pride Month! In 2009, President Obama declared the month of June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. This month, also recognized by the United Kingdom and Canada, is an annual observance of LGBTQ history and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. CBHA recognizes our myriad member organizations and our partner organizations in the behavioral health community that provide services to individuals who represent the LGBTQ community.   CBHA Sponsored Proposals Update CBHA continues to work collaboratively with many allied behavioral health partners as we head into the last few months of the Legislative Session. Here is an update of our budget and legislative proposals:   Senate Bill 428: Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Update CBHA continues to lead the coalition of co-sponsors including: CBHDA, Children Now, and Lady Gaga’ Born This Way Foundation as we advocate for the passage of SB 428 . The bill was recently heard in the Assembly Education Committee where it received unanimous support from the members of the Committee. We are grateful for the testimony provided by Andrea Zimmerman from Wellness Together and Rimmi Hundal from the Tri-City Mental Health . The bill is now headed to its second policy committee, the Assembly Health Committee. If you would like to join the 240 plus supporters of the bill, please contact Simon Vue at the CBHA offices .   Workforce Budget Proposal Many of you have been following CBHA’s advocacy efforts for budget funding for OSHPD’s Five-Year Plan.. . continue reading

FEATURED MEMBER Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, Inc.

Sanctuary Centers offers evidence-based alternatives to the norms of modern mental health care. Rather than forcing clients to choose between intense in-patient hospitalization and inadequate outpatient treatment plans, we offer a community-based continuum of care that includes a varied range of practices and services to anyone adversely affected by mental illness.

Congratulations to our member Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, Inc. for the approval of their five-story mental-health building height exemption. Five-Story Mental-Health Building Gets Height-Limit Exemption  With mental health and homelessness at the forefront of Santa Barbara’s toughest dilemmas, the Planning Commission received a standing ovation Thursday after it unanimously passed a motion to allow the Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara’s proposed mental-health mixed-use building to exceed the city’s 45-foot height limit, giving it up to... continue reading

SAVE THE DATE! Open to the public. Registration to open soon! BHCalCon® is a statewide conference open to both members and nonmembers that touches on all aspects of behavioral health within California’s healthcare system. You do not want to miss this opportunity to engage with behavioral health agencies, counties, treatment providers, peers and those receiving services. Call for Presentations The California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies (CBHA) is pleased to invite you to submit a proposal to present at our inaugural Behavioral Health Conference (BHCalCon). We're excited to provide you an opportunity to share your expertise at this conference! Please consider joining us to provide a wide range of learning opportunities. The process to accept presentations is highly competitive as there are a limited number of workshops and space available.  Please click this link for more information on the session tracks and how to send in a proposal.

San Diego to Begin Negotiations for New Psychiatric Facility County supervisors voted Tuesday to allow the  Health and Human Services Department  to formally negotiate with Tri-City Medical Center officials on a possible new psychiatric facility. The board nixed a proposal by Supervisor Jim Desmond, who originally submitted a letter requesting $14 million for a new psychiatric facility in Oceanside to replace the one that Tri-City closed last September. The Tri-City closure means most patients now on an involuntary psychiatric emergency hold are... continue reading

You can stand up and improve the lives of Americans with mental illnesses and addictions in your states and communities too. At Hill Day 2019 , Capitol Hill will buzz with the sound of 600 advocates rallying together to build stronger and healthier communities. Join us as we raise our voices in unison on September 17-18 in Washington, D.C. REGISTER NOW! Hill Day is impactful. It’s inspiring. And it’s free! Questions? Contact Michael Petruzzelli at MichaelP@TheNationalCouncil.org .

CIBHS Leadership Institute | Fall 2019 & Spring 2020 THE FALL 2019 AND SPRING 2020 CIBHS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE is offered to approximately 30 current leaders in public mental health/behavioral health and substance use disorder services. The tuition cost for the nine days of training is $4,950.00 per participant. This price does not include travel and lodging. If accepted, participants must commit to participate for the full nine days. Download the Fall-Spring LI Application to your desktop, complete and save as PDF, and return it to us.

MHSUDS Information Notice 19-031 DMC-ODS Intensive Outpatient Services Claiming Procedure Change To provide explanation and instruction on changes to the claiming procedure for the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Intensive Outpatient Services (IOS). Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices.

MHSUDS Information Notice 19-032 DMC-ODS Institutional (837I) Claims for ASAM Level of Care 3.7 & 4.0 This MHSUDS Information Notice (IN) serves as an introduction to the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) 837I claims. The 837I claims are to be submitted for Withdrawal Management (WM), and Residential Hospital (RH) with ASAM Level of Care 3.7 and 4.0 services. Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices.

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