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DHCS outlines BH Connect waiver timeline; multi‑year spending plan to appear in May revision
Summary
DHCS told the Assembly it secured federal approval for the BH Connect Medi‑Cal demonstration and will provide a multiyear funding plan as part of the May revision; key components — including workforce investments, evidence‑based practices and transitional rental assistance — are slated to phase in between spring 2025 and 2026.
Department of Health Care Services officials told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health that the BH Connect bundle of Medi‑Cal waiver and state plan changes received federal approvals in December 2024 and that the administration will provide a multiyear funding plan with the May budget revision.
"DHCS received critical federal approvals for BH Connect in December of 2024," Deputy Director Paula Wilhelm said, briefing members on a complex package intended to expand community‑based behavioral health services for Medi‑Cal members. The department said it is preparing a multiyear funding plan to break down projected…
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