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2008 DMH Information Notices
No. Issued Subject Date
08-38 pdficon

Therapeutic Behavioral Services

12/22/2008
08-37 pdficon

Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Funds for Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Statewide Projects

  • Enclosure 1 pdficon - PEI Training and Technical Assistance Planning Estimates
  • Enclosure 2Word Icon - Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Funds Request Form (Prevention and Early Intervention Statewide Project)
12/12/2008
08-36 pdficon

Mental Health Services Act Planning Estimates for Fiscal Year 2009/10

12/11/2008
08-35 pdficon

Fiscal Year 2008-09 Revised Maximum Rate Limits for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Services (Supersedes Information Notice 08-30)

  • Enclosure 1 pdficon - Fiscal Year 2008-09 Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Maximum Reimbursement Rates
12/10/2008
08-34 pdficon

Administrative Day Rate For All Psychiatric Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

11/24/2008
08-33 pdficon

Negotiated Rates for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal (SD/MC) Services for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2008-09

  • Enclosure A pdficon - Fiscal Year 2008-09 Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Maximum Reimbursement Rates
  • Enclosure B pdficon - Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Rate Establishment Process
11/17/2008
08-32 pdficon

Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Phase II Implementation

  • Enclosure 1pdficon - Companion Guide Description
  • Enclosure 2 pdficon - ADP Bulletin: Short-Doyle Medi0Cal Phase II Implementation Information
11/06/2008
08-31 pdficon Community Services and Supports General System Development Housing - Project-Based Operating Subsidy Clarification 10/22/2008
08-30 pdficon Fiscal Year 2008-09 Maximum Rate Limits for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Services
  • Enclosure 1 pdficon - Fiscal Year 2008-09 Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Maximum Reimbursement Rates
10/17/2008
08-29 pdficon Statewide Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Performance Improvement Project (PIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09 10/06/2008
08-28 pdficon Proposed Guidelines for the Mental Health ServicesAct (MHSA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2009/2010 Annual Update to the Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan
  • Enclosure 1 Word Icon - Exhibit A, County Certification
  • Enclosure 2 Word Icon - Exhibit B, Description of Community Program Planning and Local Review Processes
  • Enclosure 3 Word Icon - Exhibit C, Report on FY 2007/08 Community Services and Supports Activities
  • Enclosure 4 Word Icon - Exhibit D, Mental Health Services Act - Work Plan Description
  • Enclosure 5 pdficon - Exhibit E, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Summary Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 6 pdficon - Exhibit E1, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 7 pdficon - Exhibit E2, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Workforce Education and Training Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 8 pdficon - Exhibit E3, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Capital Facilities and Technological Needs Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 9 pdficon - Exhibit E4, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 10 pdficon - Exhibit E5, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Innovation Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 11 Word Icon - Exhibit F1(a), Community Services and Supports New Work Plan Narrative, FY 2009/10 Annual Update
  • Enclosure 12 pdficon - Exhibit F1(b), FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Projected Revenues and Expenditures for New Work Plans Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 13 Word Icon - Exhibit F2(a), FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Workforce Education and Training New Work Plan Narrative
  • Enclosure 14 pdficon - Exhibit F2(b), FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Workforce Education and Training New Work Plan Narrative Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 15 Word Icon - Exhibit F3(a), FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Capital Facilities New Work Plan Narrative
  • Enclosure 16 pdficon - Exhibit F3(b), FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Capital Facilities Projected Revenues and Expenditures for New Work Plans Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 17 Word Icon - Exhibit F4(a), FY 2009/10 Technological Needs New Work Plan Narrative
  • Enclosure 18 pdficon - Exhibit F4(b), FY 2009/10 Technological Needs Projected Revenues and Expenditures for New Work Plans Worksheet and Instructions
  • Enclosure 19 Word Icon - Exhibit G, FY 2009/10 Community Services and Supports Prudent Reserve Plan
10/03/2008
08-27 pdficon

Increased Level of Funding for Community Program Planning Activities and Funding Augmentation to the Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention Planning Estimates (Fiscal Year 2008-09)

  • Enclosure 1 pdficon - Prevention and Early Intervention Revised Maximum Community Program Planning Funding
  • Enclosure 2 pdficon -Prevention and Early Intervention Revised FY 2008-09 Planning Estimates
  • Enclosure 3 pdficon - Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Summary of PEI Statewide Projects
09-24-08
08-26 pdficon

Regional Average Rates for Non-Contract Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitals

  • Enclosure 1 pdficon - Medi-Cal Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services Regional Average Negotiated Rates
09-11-08
08-25pdficon

Assignment of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Funds for PEI Statewide Projects

  • Enclosure 1 pdficon - Summary of PEI Statewide Projects
  • Enclosure 2 pdficon - Prevention and Early Intervention State-Administered Projects Planning Estimates
  • Enclosure 3 Word Icon - Supplemental MHSA PEI Statewide Projects Assignment Agreement
09-11-08
08-24 pdficon

Authorization of Out-of-Plan Services

08-13-08
08-23 pdficon

Prevention and Early Intervention Projects - Change in Designation of "Alternate Programs," Clarification of "Underserved Cultural Populations" as a Priority Population, and Modification of Timeline for Transferring a CSS Program to PEI

08-07-08
08-22 pdficon

FY 08-09 Compliance Protocol for Consolidated Specialty Mental Health Services and Other Funded Services

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Annual Review Protocol for Consolidated Specialty Mental Health Services and Other Funded Services

Enclosure 2 - pdficon Reasons for Recoupment in FY 2008-09

Enclosure 3 - pdficon Medi-Cal Oversight Review Schedule for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

Revised: Annual Review Protocol for Consolidated Speciality Mental Health Services and Other Funded Services (FY 08-09) Effective 1/1/09

08-05-08
08-21 pdficon Funding Augmentation to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Capital Facilities and Technological Needs and Additional Information for Request for Pre-Development Funding for Capital Facilities

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Total MHSA Capital Facilities and Technological Needs Planning Estimates

Enclosure 2A -Word Doc Request for Capital Facilities Pre-Development Funds

07-30-08
08-20 pdficon Request for Application for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce Education and Training Funding for Regional Partnerships

Enclosure 1A - pdficon Directions for Completion of an Application for Funding for Regional Partnerships

Enclosure 1B -Word Doc Application for Funding for Regional Partnerships

Enclosure 2 - pdficon Application for Funding for Regional Partnerships (sample)

Enclosure 3 - pdficon Regional Partnership - Availability of Funds

07-28-08
08-19 pdficon Revised Planning Estimates (Fiscal Year 2008/09) for the Community Services and Supports Component of the Mental Health Services Act

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Revised Annual FY 2008/09 CSS Planning Estimates

07-23-08
08-18 pdficon Threshold Languages

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Medi-Cal Beneficiaries by Primary Language

Enclosure 2 - pdficon Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Primary Threshold Languages

Enclosure 3 - pdficon Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Primary Language Thresholds

07-23-08
08-17 pdficon Initial Steps Toward Integrated Mental Health System 07-09-08
08-16 pdficon Plan Update Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2008/09 Addendum - Modified Process

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Instructions for Preparing the FY 2008/09 Mental Health Services Act Previously Approved Capital Facilities and Technological Needs and Workforce Education and Training Projects Funding Requirements (Exhibit 2a)

Enclosure 2 - pdficon Instructions for Preparing the Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Funding Request for FY 2008/09 (Exhibit 3R)

07-01-08
08-15 pdficon DMH Information Notice 08-15 rescinded.  Please refer to DMH Information Notice 09-04  
08-14 pdficon Instructions for Reporting Rates Negotiated for Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services Contracts (Supercedes DMH Information Notice No.: 07-09)

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Title 9, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 1810.430, Contracting for Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Service Availability

Enclosure 2 - Excel Spreadsheet Inpatient Consolidation Paid Claims, FY 2006-07

06-16-08
08-13 pdficon Funding Augmentation to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce Education and Training Component

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Total Workforce Education and Training (WET) Planning Estimates

06-09-08
08-12 pdficon

Community Services and Supports General System Development Housing (Supercedes DMH Information Notice: 08-05)

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Examples of Community Services and Supports - General System Development Housing Costs (Project Based) and Examples of Community Services and Supports - General System Development Housing Costs (Individual-Based)

Enclosure 2 - Microsoft Word Icon County Certification - General System Development Housing

Enclosure 3 - Microsoft Word Icon General System Development Project Fact Sheet

Enclosure 4 - Microsoft Word Icon Annual Status Report - General System Development Project

04-22-08
08-11pdficon

Assignment of Community Services and Supports (CSS) Funds for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Supplemental MHSA Housing Program Assignment Agreement

04-10-08
08-10 pdficon

Community Services and Supports (CSS) Plan Update Guidelines for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008/09

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Community Services and Supports FY 2008/09 Plan Update

Enclosure 2 - pdficon Instructions for Preparing the FY 2008/09 Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Summary Workplan Listing

Enclosure 3 - pdficon Instructions for Preparing the FY 2008/09 Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Funding Requirements

Enclosure 4 - pdficon Instructions for Preparing the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports (CSS) FY 2008/09 Local Prudent Reserve Plan

Enclosure 5 - pdficon Instructions for Preparing the FY 2008/09 Mental Health Services Act CSS Administration Budget, Community Services and Supports Budget for Approved Workplans. Community Services and Supports Budget for New Workplans, and Community Services and Supports Staffing Detail Worksheet New Workplans

Enclosure 6 - pdficon Mental Health Services Act FY 2008/09 Limit on Use of CSS Funds

Enclosure 7 - pdficon Annual FY 2008/09 CSS Planning Estimates

04-04-08
08-09 pdficon

Mental Health Services Act Capital Facilities and Technological Needs Component - Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan Guidelines

Enclosure 1 - pdficon Proposed Guidelines for Completing the Capital Facilities and Technological Needs Component Proposal of the County's Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan

Enclosure 2 - pdficon Capital Facilities Project Proposal Proposed Guidelines for the County's Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan

Enclosure 3 - pdficon Guidelines for Completing the Technological Needs Project Proposal for the County's Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan

03-18-08
08-08 pdficon Implementation Progress Report for the Community Services and Supports (CSS) Component of the Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan for Calendar Year 2007 03-18-08
08-07pdficon

Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Reversion Policy

Enclosure 1 PDF Icon - Reversion Period for Previously Released Funds

03-13-08
08-06 pdficon

Revised Fiscal Year 2007-08 Maximum Rate Limits for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Services

Enclosure 1 Microsoft Excel Icon - Revised Fiscal Year 2007-08 Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal Maximum Reimbursement Rates

03-12-08
08-05 pdficonSuperceded by DMH Information Notice: 08-12 Community Services and Supports General System Development Housing
Enclosure 1PDF Icon - Examples of Community Services and Supports-General System Development Housing Costs (Project-Based) and Examples of Community Services and Supports Housing Costs (Individual-Based)
03-12-08
08-04 pdficon

Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Questionnaire

03-07-08
08-02 pdficon

Planning Estimates for the Community Services and Supports Component (FY 2008/09) and the Capital Facilities/Technological Needs Component (FY 2007/08) of the Mental Health Services Act

Enclosure 1 PDF Icon - Annual FY 2008-09 CSS Planning Estimates

Enclosure 2 PDF Icon - FY 2007-08 MHSA Capital Facilities and Technological Needs Planning Estimates

01-31-08
08-01 pdficon

Request to dedicate funds to the Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Prudent Reserve.

Enclosure 1 Microsoft Excel Icon - Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Request to Dedicate Funds to the Community Services and Supports (CSS) Local Prudent Reserve

01-28-08