March 12, 2026
Following are this week’s updates. If you have questions, please contact [email protected].
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In-Person Conference: Save the Dates, May 19 & 20
Join us for an in-person conference featuring tools you can use during this time of behavioral health transformation. Sessions are designed to address changes and requirements in behavioral health — with an emphasis on practical tips, tactical guidance, and real-world approaches to using SmartCare. Connect with colleagues from the EHR collective to learn and share strategies. Registration information coming soon, watch your inbox.
When & Where
May 19, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (with evening reception), through May 20, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento, CA
Cost: $300 per person
October–November MSP Clinical Highlights
The October and November 2025 MSP builds are planned to be deployed to production systems on March 16. These updates include several fixes and enhancements counties may want to review, including:
- October #2 Improvements to service request filters and permissions
- October #12 Addition of tribal affiliation to the Client Information screen
- October #30 New Document Category filter on the Client Documents list page
- October #32 Fix to the Programs filter on the Client Documents page to ensure accurate program visibility
- November #16 Update to crisis procedures in the Inquiry Details screen to align with program restrictions
- November #46 New permission option allowing requesters to view approvals in the service request process
Additional details on these updates and how they may impact county workflows can be found here.
New Procedure Codes for Transitional Rent Billing
New procedure codes have been added to support billing for transitional rent costs under the DHCS Community Supports Policy Guide. Counties will need to add the new procedure codes to transitional rent programs and then add their rates.
CalMHSA is available to assist with adding rates if counties would like to reach out. Please note that the rates will not be automatically pushed out, as is done for the DHCS rates.
The new codes include:
- Procedure code 445: Supported housing, per diem (interim settings)
- Procedure code 446: Comprehensive community support services, per diem
- Procedure code 447: Financial management, self directed
- Procedure code 448: Support brokerage, self directed
- Procedure code 449: Community supports, in-person outreach
- Procedure code 450: Supported housing, per month (permanent settings)
ASCMI Form Available in SmartCare, CCC Deactivation March 31
As a reminder, the new Authorization to Share Confidential Member Information (ASCMI) form is available in SmartCare for immediate use. Counties should begin using the ASCMI form to document a client’s consent decision regarding the sharing of protected health information.
Please note that the current Coordinated Care Consent (CCC) form will remain available in SmartCare through March 31 to allow for an orderly transition. After March 31, the CCC form will be deactivated in SmartCare, and organizations should fully transition to the ASCMI form for all applicable use cases.
ASCMI Guidance, Training Tools Available
Additional ASCMI guidance , including recordings of two webinars, FAQs and other resources we recently offered, are available on the website. If you have questions or feedback to share, please reach out to [email protected].
Upcoming Initiatives
See the EHR Product Team’s upcoming initiatives in this list, updated as products and priorities evolve.
CalMHSA EHR Initiative Report 3-12-26.
Events Calendar
To register for events, visit the events page.