DHCS APL 25-010 Adult and Youth Screening and Transition of Care Tools for Medi-Cal Mental Health Services
| Date: | July 21, 2025 |
| From: | Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan (“Health Plan”) |
| To: | Health Plan All Providers |
| Type: | Regulatory |
| Subject: | DHCS APL 25-010 Adult and Youth Screening and Transition of Care Tools for Medi-Cal Mental Health Services |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued an All Plan Letter (APL) 25-010 which provides guidance to Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCP) on standardized, statewide Adult and Youth Screening and Transition of Care Tools to guide referrals of adult and youth Members to the appropriate Medi-Cal mental health delivery system and guide timely care coordination for Members requiring transition between delivery systems. Note: This APL supersedes APL 22-028.
The Screening Tools are not required to be used when Members contact mental health Providers directly seeking mental health services. MCPs must allow contracted mental health Providers who are contacted directly by Members seeking mental health services to begin the assessment process and provide services during the assessment period without using the Screening Tools, consistent with the No Wrong Door for Mental Health Services Policy described in APL 22-005 and BHIN 22-011, or subsequent updates.
Please be advised that there is no change to the current process at this time. The links provided below can be used as resources for your reference to the published policies.
To view these policies please utilize the links below:
APL 25-010
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Documents/MMCDAPLsandPolicyLetters/APL%202025/APL25-010.pdf
APL 22-005
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Documents/MMCDAPLsandPolicyLetters/APL2022/APL22-005.pdf
BHIN 22-011
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Documents/BHIN-22-011-No-Wrong-Door-for-Mental-Health-Services-Policy.pdf
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 and our services is always available on our website www.hpsj-mvhp.org
