California Department of Mental Health - Children & Youth

What's New:

October 2011 TBS e-Newsletter - 10/28/2011
Court Order Adopting Special Master’s Findings and Recommendations and Terminating Jurisdiction - 10/03/2011
Emily Q Court Order to Exit - 06/28/2011
Special Master’s Final Report to the Federal Court (63.9 mb) - 05/19/2011
May 2011 TBS e-Newsletter - 05/19/2011
TBS Training Presentation: Family Engagement and Behavior Intervention Strategies - 04/28/2011
TBS Equivalent Services Chart - 03/14/2011
Judge Matz Response to CDMH/DHCS and Plaintiffs’ January Filings - 02/04/2011
CDMH and DHCS Response to December 2010 Court Orders - 01/14/2011
Plaintiffs’ Response to December 2010 Court Orders - 01/14/2011

Medi-Cal Services for Children and Young People

This program is for children and young people, under 21 years of age, who have full-scope Medi-Cal. This notice is also for the families, caregivers or guardians of those children and young people. A Medi-Cal mental health service called Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) is available from county mental health departments.

Statewide Roster of TBS Providers 02/03/2011
Statewide MHP Contact List for Children/Youth Placed Out-of-County
EPSDT/TBS Brochure - 08/11/2010

TBS: AN EPSDT SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

EMILY Q. V BONTA CASE SUMMARY & HISTORY ABOUT TBS:

In a 1998 legal action, plaintiffs alleged that Medi-Cal eligible children under age 21 and under Medicaid required EPSDT are not receiving adequate TBS services. Read more...

Settlement Team Initiatives 2008 - 2009

The Emily Q Settlement Team consists of representatives of the state agencies, county mental health plans, class members, and their families. The Settlement Team has been meeting with the Special Master since April 2008 to develop a Plan concerning Therapeutic Behavior Services (TBS). The Team has developed a Nine-Point Plan that will result in increased access and improved delivery of TBS to members of the Emily Q class. This Plan creates a comprehensive set of requirements for settling the Emily Q lawsuit and ending the Court's jurisdiction. Please see the documents below for further detail.

**INFORMATION LIBRARY**
Court Documents	State DMH Documents	TBS Data
Settlement Team and TBS Accountability, Communications, and Training Task Group	TBS Small/Rural County Information	TBS Manuals, e-Newsletters and Helpful Information
Local Meeting Tools	TBS Family and Youth Strategy	FAQs