Justice-Involved Initiative Preparing for July 1 Go-Live
- In partnership with Correctional Health Services (CHS), The Justice Involved Initiative is set to go-live July 1!
- We have begun testing the adult behavioral health services workflow to to ensure all systems and processes are functioning as intended and that any issues can be identified and resolved prior to launch. Testing has been successful in that we've been able to identify gaps and adjust as needed.
- The Youth Services Center is expected to go live December 1, 2025.
- As a reminder, the Justice-Involved Initiative provides services to justice-involved adults and youth while they are incarcerated and as they re-enter their communities.
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The CalAIM Contractor Quality Improvement Incentive Program (CQIIP) is underway! This incentive payment program, funded by MHSA, supports mental health and substance use disorder contracted providers as they prepare for changes in CalAIM implementation. All participating contractors submitted their second set of deliverables on time, by June 15, 2025, and received their full incentive.
Program Results
Deliverables were developed in collaboration with CalAIM Steering Committee members, who span BHRS teams.
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Deliverable
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Completed by:
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1a(i): Over a 6-month period NO MORE than 20 claims can be erroneously submitted for same services, same day.
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Caminar, Daly City Youth Health Center, El Centro de Libertad, Felton Institute, Fred Finch, Horizon Palm Detox, Mental Health Association, Service League, Sitike, StarVista
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1a(ii): 90% of claims, as measured by claim volume by month, to be submitted on time.
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Caminar, Daly City Youth Health Center, El Centro de Libertad, Felton Institute, Fred Finch, Horizon Palm Detox, HealthRIGHT 360, Mental Health Association, Service League, Sitike, StarVista
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1c: Implement outreach efforts/events to increase access to care. The number of outreach efforts/events attended/presentations (max 10) made with the purpose to raise awareness of services and increase access to MH and SUD care. Providers shall prioritize outreach to underserved and marginalized communities.
NOTE: Agencies in which BHRS contracts state they must conduct outreach efforts may not participate in this milestone.
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Daly City Youth Health Center, Felton Institute, Horizon Palm Detox, HealthRIGHT 360, Sitike
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1d: Minimum of 16 hours of culturally informed best practices trainings per employee. 90% of total staff must complete.
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Daly City Youth Health Center, Fred Finch
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2a: 100% of pertinent staff to complete BHRS training on CalAIM documentation (amount based on # of employees).
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Caminar, Daly City Youth Health Center, Felton Institute, Mental Health Association, Service Legue, StarVista
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2b: Implementation planning: 100% of adults admitted to care are assessed using DHCS approved and validated ASAM tool (AOD only).
ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) is a society founded in 1954 to help addiction professionals improve the quality of addiction treatment and education about addiction. ASAM developed a set of criteria that treatment providers can use in the assessment of a person to help determine the most appropriate level of care.
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Caminar, HealthRIGHT 360, Service League, StarVista
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2b(i): Additional payment for those using the ASAM electronic platform (AOD only).
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Caminar, HealthRIGHT 360, Service League, Sitike
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3b: Follow DHCS and CalMHSA procedures from DHCS/CalMHSA website and implement hiring and certification of Peer Support Specialists and Family Support Specialists.
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Felton Institute, Sitike
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The next training, CalAIM Access to SMHS (Medical Necessity Part 1), is on July 17. Please note that these trainings are mandatory, but in case you miss a training, they will be posted to LMS the following week. Have feedback on the trainings so far? Leave feedback at the link here!
 Attend trainings at the Zoom link here:
Be sure to check out the QM lightbulb which comes out the Friday before the Leadership meeting, which occurs on the third Wednesday of the month.
Please email Caprice Scott, CalAIM Project Manager, at cscott1@smcgov.org for any CalAIM questions.
For questions, feedback or to join this mailing list and receive this newsletter, please email Audrey Davis, BHRS Communication Specialist, at adavis2@smcgov.org.
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