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CHEAC Key Updates Mimi Khin Hall, President Michelle Gibbons, Executive Director August 1, 2019 Waivers Specialty Mental Health Services 1915(b) Waiver expires June 2020 DHCS to request a 6-month extension to align the waiver end


  1. CHEAC Key Updates Mimi Khin Hall, President Michelle Gibbons, Executive Director August 1, 2019

  2. Waivers • Specialty Mental Health Services 1915(b) Waiver expires June 2020 • DHCS to request a 6-month extension to align the waiver end dates • Section 1115 Medi-Cal 2020 Waiver expires December 2020 • DHCS aiming to share initial waiver renewal thoughts Fall 2019

  3. Pharmacy Carve Out Advisory Group Meeting • DHCS transitioning the pharmacy services from Medi-Cal to FFS – Medi-Cal Rx • Stated goals: 1) Standardize the Medi-Cal pharmacy benefit statewide; 2) Improve access to pharmacy services; 3) apply statewide utilization; 4) strengthen CA ability to negotiate rebates • Slides from recent presentation: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/pharmacy/Documents/Ph armacy-Carve-Out-Advisory-Group-Presentation_FINAL- 071819.pdf

  4. California Children’s Services • Whole Child Model (WCM) Phase III Implemented in Orange County • DHCS/CHEAC Calls Phased Out • CCS Advisory Group Case Management Definition

  5. CDPH Contracting/Invoice Issues • CHEAC soliciting CDPH contracting/invoicing delays from LHDs on a quarterly basis • CHEAC elevates within CDPH, relays responses from CDPH to LHDs • As of 7/29/19, CDPH has resolved 147 out of 210 issues (70 percent) from 33 jurisdictions • CHEAC currently soliciting another round of unduplicated contract/invoicing issues via online spreadsheet; due COB Monday, August 2

  6. Emergency Preparedness Office • Barbara Taylor no longer with EPO • Acting Deputy: Tricia Blocher • Invoice backlog discovered (roughly 350 unpaid) • CDPH expediting processing and payment • CDPH to provide LHD specific data regarding the backlog • Discussion around potential ricin discovery at state correctional facility and state and local roles

  7. CDPH Center for Healthy Communities • June 4 Healthy and Resilient Communities Convening • Quarterly CHC LHJ Leadership Calls • CHHS Guiding Principles and Strategic Priorities • Action Team Formation

  8. PEI Funding • CDPH issued a Request for Supplemental Information to participating LHDs • Responses due by 5:00 pm Tuesday, 9/3/2019

  9. California Chronic Disease Leadership Project • June 26 San Joaquin Valley Convening Recap • CDPH Center for Healthy Communities Collaboration • Presentations from LHDs on Community Engagement and Data Sharing • Discussion on public health and social services partnerships

  10. California Alliance for Prevention Funding • Resolutions – local government and organizations • Meetings with state officials: Surgeon General and HHS Secretary

  11. Cannabis • CA Community Reinvestment Grants Program (CalCRG) applications still under review. • $9.6 million in funding from Prop 64 directed to LHDs and CBOs for grants to support activities such as job placement, system navigation services, and linkages to medical care. • GO-Biz received 235 applications for CalCRG funding (totaling $84 million) • Expected grant awards announced by 8/31/19 with funding cycle from 9/1/19 through 8/31/21. • Next grant cycle expected to begin early 2020, with funding increasing from $10 million to $20 million.

  12. Dues Working Group • CHEAC convened a dues working group to evaluate the current dues structure and recommend a revised methodology Workgroup Members Mimi Hall (Santa Cruz) Colleen Chawla (Alameda) Cindy Harding (Los Angeles) Kim Saruwatari (Riverside) Barbara Longo (Lassen) Ed Hill (Kings) Jayleen Richards (Solano)

  13. 2020 Legislative and Budget Proposals Reminder: Proposals are due October 4, 2019

  14. 2019 CHEAC Annual Meeting • Westin Pasadena • Wednesday, October 9 – Friday, October 11 • Theme: Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure • Jurisdictions represented: 46 (as of 7/29/19) • Individuals registered: 80 (as of 7/29/19) • Registration closes September 1

  15. Questions? Mimi Khin Hall, President Santa Cruz Health Care Agency mimi.hall@santacruzcounty.us Michelle Gibbons, Executive Director mgibbons@cheac.org

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