Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), Office of Planning Licensing (OPL) All Plan Letter 22-031 and Senate Bill (SB)1207 Maternal Mental Health Program for Medi-Cal Members
| Date: | October 24, 2023 |
| To: | Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners and Facilities |
| Type: | Informational/Educational |
| Subject: | Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), Office of Planning Licensing (OPL) All Plan Letter 22-031 and Senate Bill (SB)1207 Maternal Mental Health Program for Medi-Cal Members |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), Office of Planning Licensing (OPL) issued an update to DMHC All Plan Letter (APL) 22-031, Newly Enacted Statues Impacting Health Plans 2022 Legislative Session on December 22, 2022. This APL outlined newly enacted statutory requirements for health care service plans regulated by DMHC and is a reminder on how you can apply the information to your practice or facility operations, where appropriate.
While several newly enacted statutory requirements have been outlined, the focus of this alert is specific to the update regarding SB 1207; requirement for Managed Care Plans (MCPs) to develop a Maternal Mental Health Program effective July 1, 2023.
To learn more about what key information was outlined for MCPs regarding the Mental Health Program, or for full text of DMHC APL 22-031, please visit https://dmhc.ca.gov/Portals/0/Docs/OPL/APL%2022-031%20(12_22_2022).pdf?.
To learn more abut HPSJs Maternal Health Program please visit https://www.hpsj.com/providers/behavioral-health-services/. There you will find information regarding clinical practice guidelines and resources learning, recommended tools as well as billing and follow up plan instructions.
As a reminder, all members whose screening results indicate a positive identification of potential depression or other mental health condition, may be referred for mental health services. Members may refer directly to our https://www.hpsj.com/find-a-provider/ or call our Mental Health Customer Service line: 888-581-PLAN (7526).
If you have any further questions, please contact your Provider Services Representative, or call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-936-PLAN (7526). You may also visit https://www.hpsj.com/alerts/ for online access to the documents shared. The most recent information about Health Plan of San Joaquin and our services is always available on our website https://www.hpsj.com/