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BH Connect waiver approved; DHCS outlines multi‑year rollout, including optional Medi‑Cal transitional rent benefit
Summary
DHCS described federal approval of the BH Connect waiver and a phased implementation through 2026 of new community‑based services, workforce initiatives and an optional transitional rental assistance benefit administered by Medi‑Cal managed care plans.
Deputy Director Paula Wilhelm of the Department of Health Care Services told the subcommittee that California's Behavioral Health Community‑Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment initiative (BH Connect) received federal approvals in December 2024 and that DHCS is implementing a phased, multi‑year rollout.
Wilhelm said some BH Connect components require Medicaid Section 1115 waiver authority while others use state plan or other authorities. She said the department is developing a multi‑year funding plan to be included in the May revision that will detail projected expenditures…
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