California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14717.5

WIC § 14717.5 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 8.9

Statute text

(a)A mental health plan review shall be conducted annually by an external quality review organization (EQRO) pursuant to federal regulations at 42 C.F.R. 438.350 et seq. Commencing July 1, 2018, the review shall include specific data for Medi-Cal eligible minor and nonminor dependents in foster care, including all of the following:

(1)The number of Medi-Cal eligible minor and nonminor dependents in foster care served each year.

(2)Details on the types of mental health services provided to children, including prevention and treatment services. These types of services may include, but are not limited to, screenings, assessments, home-based mental health services, outpatient services, day treatment services or inpatient services, psychiatric hospitalizations, crisis interventions, case management, and psychotropic medication support services.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 290. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.