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CalMHSA 811 – TADT Report

  Report Description This is a report that provides timeliness data from the TADT documents based on what DHCS’s requirements are. This report is designed to allow users to run,

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ASCMI Form Webinar and Resources

ASCMI Form Webinar and Resources ASCMI Form Webinar and Resources The Authorization to Share Confidential Member Information (ASCMI) Initiative is a statewide effort to promote and standardize the exchange of

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List Pages Overview

Overview SmartCare uses List Pages to display and manage records throughout the system. List pages present information in a table format where each row represents a record and each column

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How to Create a New Staff/User

Click the Search icon. Type “Staff/Users” into the search bar. Select “Staff/Users (Administration)” from the search results. This takes you to the Staff/Users list page. Click on the New icon.

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CARE Act SmartCare Workflow

CARE Act Resource Center: You can find helpful information about the CARE Act itself, including the court process, at https://care-act.org/  Referral (Optional) Starts when a county receives a system referral.  Steps

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CARE Act Setup

Create a CARE Act program.   All services and documents related to CARE Act clients will be associated with this program.  Add all CARE Act procedure codes to this program. CalMHSA does NOT recommend

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CARE Act CPT/HCPCS Code Crosswalk

Overview The CARE Act monthly reporting during the Active Service phase of the CARE Act requires BHPs to report on what services are currently on the client’s CARE Plan/CARE Agreement and which of

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User Role Overview

Overview The Permissions Overview article indicates that “permissions dictate what a user can do in the system.” There are thousands of permissions in SmartCare, and having to grant a user each permission individually would

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Direct Service Staff Deactivation in SmartCare

Last Update: February 23, 2026Audience: County System Administrators, Supervisors, Billing Staff, and Clinical LeadsAttachment: Streamline Healthcare – Active vs. Inactive Provider Formal Standard Guidance Purpose This memo provides CalMHSA’s standardized

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