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.
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.
CalMHSA can only respond to finalized BHINs. We often receive draft BHINs and may provide feedback on these drafts to DHCS through the appropriate channels, but we do not initiate a full analysis until guidance is finalized.
| 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 | Implemented |
| 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. | Implemented |
| 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) | Implemented |
| 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 | Implemented |
| 25-016 | Behavioral Health Services Act Administrative Expenses Claiming and Reimbursement. Please email [email protected] for updated claim forms while they are still in the process of being published to the MedCCC Library. | 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. | Implemented |
| 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. | Implemented |
| 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 | No EHR Impact |
| 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 | No EHR Impact |
| 25-028 | Coverage of Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Enhanced Community Health Worker (CHW) Services | Implemented |
| 25-029 | Assembly Bill (AB) 2473 Alcohol or Other Drug (AOD) Counselor Educational Requirements | No EHR Impact |
| 25-030 | Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act Quarterly Data Collection on Involuntary Treatment: Phase IV of Senate Bill 929 Implementation. | In Development |
| 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) | Will not be updating the QI Assessment document at this time |
| 25-032 | Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Annual Program Review | No EHR Impact |
| 25-033 | Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) Annual Program Review | No EHR Impact |
| 25-034 | Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) also referred to as Medications for Opiod Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment for Incarcerated Patients: | No EHR Impact |
| 25-035 | Joint BHIN/ACL - POLICY CHANGES TO SUPPORT ALIGNED USE OF THE CANS TOOL BY COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANS, COUNTY CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, AND JUVENILE PROBATION AGENCIES. | Implemented |
| 25-036 | Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit Implementation. Supersedes BHIN 25-007 | Implemented |
| 25-037 | BH-CONNECT Activity Funds Initiative | No EHR Impact |
| 25-038 | Modifications to the Rate Methodology for Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal Contract (FFS/MC) Hospitals and Reporting Requirement Submissions. (12/4/25 - Updated enclosures) | Implemented |
| 25-039 | Allocation of Funding for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services, State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Final Allocations | No EHR Impact |
| 25-040 | Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Allocation and Methodology for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 | No EHR Impact |
| 25-041 | The Community Transition In-Reach BHIN provides implementation guidance for Community Transition In-Reach Services under the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) initiative. | Implemented |
| 25-042 | Supersedes BHIN 24-034 effective February 1, 2026. 2026 Integrated Behavioral Health Member Handbook Requirements and Templates | No EHR Impact |
| 25-044 | Supersedes BHIN 24-044. Enforcement Actions: Monetary Sanctions for Failure to Meet Minimum Performance Levels (MPLs) for Behavioral Health Quality Measures. | No EHR Impact |
| 26-001 | Inpatient Specialty Mental Health Services Criteria | No EHR Impact |
| 26-002 | Access Criteria to Specialty Mental Health Services Delivery System | No EHR Impact |