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CHA Stands with Governor Newsom on Behavioral Health Ballot Proposition

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What’s happening: Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the Yes on Proposition 1 campaign on Jan. 3. The $6 billion bond measure would reform California’s Mental Health Services Act and create more than 10 thousand new behavioral health treatment beds across the state.    

What else to know: Kirsten Barlow, CHA vice president, policy, attended the Yes on Proposition 1 Kickoff event in Los Angeles. Barlow’s focus area is behavioral health. Prop. 1 will be on the March 5 primary ballot.   

New Managed Care Plan Changes in January Help Advance Health Equity, Access, and Accountability

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What’s happening: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) will operate under a new and revamped contract intended to better advance quality, access, accountability, health equity, and transparency.   

What else to know: Also effective Jan. 1, 2024, MCPs available for enrollment in certain counties will change due to county-elected model changes, the awarding of new commercial MCP contracts, and/or the expansion of direct contracts with Kaiser Permanente.   

Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage Expanded to Eligible Adults Regardless of Immigration Status

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What’s happening: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, California will provide full-scope Medi-Cal benefits to individuals ages 26 to 49, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, who otherwise meet financial eligibility criteria for the program.   

What else to know: The state previously expanded full-scope eligibility for similarly situated people ages 19 to 25 in 2020 and people 50 and older in 2022.   

DHCS Receives Federal Approval of the 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program

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What’s happening: On Dec. 15, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) received federal approval of the 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program, originally submitted in March 2023.  

What else to know: The program runs from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2024, and will provide California’s hospitals with an annual net benefit of approximately $5.3 billion per year on an accrual basis over the 24-month period.    

Provisions of Prescription Error Legislation to Take Effect

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What’s happening: Certain provisions in Assembly Bill (AB) 1286 (Haney, D-San Francisco) become effective Jan. 1, 2024. The California State Board of Pharmacy encourages licensees to immediately take steps for compliance. 

What else to know: The new law establishes a requirement for the reporting of medication errors that occur in the outpatient setting to an entity that will be approved by the board. The Enforcement and Compounding Committee (ECC) will begin its evaluation of entities in the coming months. 

Together We Stand, For Patients

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“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” — Henry Ford 

CMS Launches New Model to Improve Maternal Health 

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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new model aimed at improving maternal health. 

What else to know: State Medicaid agencies can apply in spring 2024 for funding and technical assistance to participate in the model.  

Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Fees Finalized

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What’s happening: The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued a final rule setting the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) fees.  

What else to know: This was in response to an earlier court ruling that found the departments’ approach to setting the administrative fee was impermissible.   

Requirements Expanded for Hospital Supplier Diversity Program

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What’s happening: Assembly Bill (AB) 1392 expands the existing requirements for the Hospital Supplier Diversity Program for 2025.  

What else to know: Beginning with the July 2025 report, hospitals must include their plans for increasing procurement from diverse suppliers, contact information for interested businesses, and descriptions of the procurement processes.