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DHCS Issues Updated FAQs on Documentation Requirements
The Department has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about documentation requirements for all Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), Drug Medi-Cal (DMC), and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). Updates…
The Governor Agrees To Some Changes In His BH Modernization Proposal
In response to concerns from counties and advocates, Governor Newsom has made some concessions in his plan to reform the behavioral health care system and the Mental Health Services Act,…
Secured Residential Treatment Facility Bill Advances Despite Opposition
AB 1360, by Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), authorizes the Counties of Sacramento and Yolo to offer secured residential treatment pilot programs for individuals suffering from substance use disorders who have…
CAADPE Seeks Support for Co-Sponsored Bill on Naloxone Distribution
SB 641 (Roth), co-sponsored by CAADPE and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, would require DHCS, as part of the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP), to make all FDA-approved formulations and dosage…
CAADPE Issues Legislator Vote Record on SUD Policy Bills
State lawmakers make critical policy decisions that impact SUD consumers and providers, and how each legislator votes on SUD policy matters to our work. Every year CAADPE advocates for legislation…
CAADPE Advocacy Priorities: 2023
Learn About CAADPE’s Proposed 2023 Legislative Priorities. Topics include: Payment & Cost Report Reform, SUD Workforce, Proposition 64, Criminal Justice, and Access to Treatment.