This page is to provide counties with information on CalMHSA’s awareness of BHINs. CalMHSA monitors all BHINs and explores what implications they have for the EHR. Some BHINs do not impact the EHR, sometimes because of the subject matter or because the BHIN institutes more policy-focused guidance.Â
As CalMHSA works to implement any changes to the EHR due to BHINs, CalMHSA will provide counties with information in the regular channels. For example, if the BHIN is related to State Reporting, this will often be discussed in the State Reporting Office Hours call. Articles are also often published in the weekly Newsletter, and often Protocols are written and added to the Protocols page on this website.Â
| BHIN # | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 25-001 | Update to Protocols for Collecting and Reporting Discharge Data in California Outcomes Measurement System Treatment (CalOMS Tx) | Implemented |
| 25-002 | Guidance on Temporary Waivers and Flexibilities for Behavioral Health Programs Impacted by Southern California Wildfires | No EHR Impact |
| 25-003 | Certification of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs | Design |
| 25-004 | Mental Health Consumer Perception Survey Data Collection | No EHR Impact |
| 25-005 | Allocation of Funding for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services, State Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 Final Allocations | No EHR Impact |
| 25-006 | Provision of Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Access, Reform and Outcomes Incentive Program. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-007 | Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit Implementation | Implemented |
| 25-008 | Narcotic Treatment Programs Regulation Changes | No EHR Impact |
| 25-009 | Coverage of BH-CONNECT Evidence Based Practices | In Development |
| 25-010 | Updated: BHIN 25-010 Medi-Cal Peer Support Program Standards | No EHR Impact |
| 25-011 | BH-CONNECT Demonstration Option to Receive Federal Financial Participation for Specialty Mental Health Services in Institutions for Mental Diseases. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-012 | Facility Referrals to the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Process. | In Development |
| 25-013 | Supersedes BHIN 24-020. 2025 Network Certification Requirements for County Mental Health Plans (MHPs), Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plans, Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) State Plan Counties, Integrated Behavioral Health Plans (IBHPs) and Integrated DMC Behavioral Health Delivery Systems (DMC-IBHDS) | Analysis |
| 25-014 | Supersedes MHSUDS 18-010E. Mental Health Plan and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Plan Grievance and Appeal Requirements with Revised Member Notice Templates | Implemented |
| 25-015 | Supersedes BHIN 22-070. Parity Requirements for Drug Medi-Cal State Plan Counties | Analysis |
| 25-016 | Behavioral Health Services Act Administrative Expenses Claiming and Reimbursement. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-017 | Supersedes BHIN 24-022. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery or Treatment Facilities’ Licensure and Certification Fee Increase Beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 | No EHR Impact |
| 25-018 | 25-018/ACL 25-12 Payer of Last Resort Requirements and Protocols for Family First Prevention Services Act Part I and the Family First Prevention Services Program. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-019 | Transgender, Gender Diverse, or Intersex Cultural Competency Training Program Requirements. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-020 | Adult and Youth Screening and Transition of Care Tools for Medi-Cal Mental Health Services. | In Development |
| 25-021 | Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) County Population | No EHR Impact |
| 25-022 | Launch of Web-Based Mental Health Provider Forms. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-023 | Supersedes BHIN 22-045. Enforcement Actions: Administrative and Monetary Sanctions and Contract Termination for Mental Health Plans (MHPs) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plans. | No EHR Impact |
| 25-024 | Interim Regulations for Licensure of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. | Analysis |
| 25-025 | Supersedes BHIN 24-026. Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Treatment Perception Survey (TPS) | No EHR Impact |
| 25-026 | Update to Provider Directory Requirements | Analysis |
| 25-027 | All County Letter No. 25-047 & BHIN No. 25-027; Family First Prevention Services Act Part IV Aftercare Services Utilizing California's High Fidelity Wraparound Model | |
| 25-028 | Coverage of Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Enhanced Community Health Worker (CHW) Services | |
| 25-029 | Assembly Bill (AB) 2473 Alcohol or Other Drug (AOD) Counselor Educational Requirements: To notify substance use disorder providers, certifying organizations, and AOD counselors of changes to the education requirements for counselors due to the passage of AB 2473, effective January 1, 2026. | |
| 25-030 | Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act Quarterly Data Collection on Involuntary Treatment: Phase IV of Senate Bill 929 Implementation. | |
| 25-031 | ACL 25-52 BHIN 25-031 QI Policy Assessment Additional Guidance on Family First Preventin Service Act (FFPSA) and Requirements for the Qualified Individual (QI) | Analysis |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: Specialty Mental Health Services and Drug Medi-Cal Services Rate Adjustment Process. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: Criteria for Member Access to SMHS Medical Necessity and Other Coverage Requirements. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: Joint BHIN/ACL - POLICY CHANGES TO SUPPORT ALIGNED USE OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS TOOL BY COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANS, COUNTY CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, AND JUVENILE PROBATION AGENCIES. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: Joint BHIN/ACL - Family First Prevention Services Act Using California’s High-Fidelity Wraparound Model. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: Medi-Cal Coverage of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy, and Functional Family Therapy for Children and Youth. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: BH-CONNECT Activity Funds Initiative. To provide guidance to County Behavioral Health Plans (BHPs) on the BH-CONNECT Activity Funds Initiative. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | Draft: Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) Facility Designation Interim Regulations. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | Modifications to the Rate Methodology for Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal Contract (FFS/MC) Hospitals and Reporting Requirement Submissions. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | Draft: Updates to Requirements for Statewide Criteria for Mental Health Program Approval (MHPA) for Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP). Supersedes BHIN 20-005. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | DRAFT: Community Transition In-Reach Services Implementation. Provides guidance regarding implementation of Medi-Cal Community Transition In-Reach Services by county Behavioral Health Plans (BHPs) as part of the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) initiative. | Feedback Submitted |
| 25-XXX | BHIN 25-XXX Amendments to Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit Implementation. Supersedes BHIN 25-007 | Organizing Feedback |
| 25-XXX | Integrated Behavioral Health Member Handbook Requirements and Templates – Supersedes BHIN 24-034. | Organizing Feedback |
| 25-XXX | SB 1238 Medi-Cal Reimbursement. | Organizing Feedback |