Alameda County Behavioral Health Memos and Notices


Memos and other notifications from QA including agency policy & compliance updates.



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  2022-42 Medi-Cal SMHS Reasons for Recoupment, Fiscal Year 2022/2023, Non Hospital Services - 12/22/22
  2022-41 Draft Screening and Transition of Care Tools for Medi-Cal Mental Health Services - 12/19/22
  2022-36 Change in Treatment Plan Requirements For DMC-ODS Residential Providers - 10/4/22
  2022-33 Problem List Improvements In Clinician’s Gateway (CG) - 9/6/22
  2022-26 CalAIM Web-Based Training Video Requirements - 06/30/2022
  2022-25 CalAIM Policies and Procedures Available-Documentation Redesign and No Wrong Door - 06/30/2022
  2022-21 CalAIM Town Hall Meetings - 06/16/2022
  2022-18 Training Resources, SMHS Documentation Manual, Documentation Quick Reference Guide - 05/31/2022
  2022-14 DHCS Updates to Residential Length of Stay and ACBH Authorizations - 05/03/22
  2022-09 Updates To CG To Capture ICC, IHBS, TFC Assessment Information For Children And Young Adults Under The Age of 21 - 03/29/22
  2022-08 Determining Urgent Services – Alameda County Mental Health Plan - 03/10/22
  2022-04 CQRT Process and Checklist for SMHS Outpatient Programs (memo) - 02/09/22
  2022-01 ICC IHBS TFC Assessment - 01/07/22
  2021-11 Update - ACBH/Behavioral Health Collaborative Quality Assurance Workgroup 12/20/21
  2021-05 COVID Flexibility Updates as of July 1, 2021
  2021-04 ACBH Quality Assurance (QA) Updates and Training Opportunities
  2020-12 Quality Assurance Updates and Training Opportunities - 07/24/2020
  2020-11 CANS/ANSA Policy and Scope of Practice - 07/13/2020
  2020-10 Quality Assurance Update RE Brown Bags; Scope of Practice; Training - 07/08/2020
  2020-09 Quality Assurance Update RE CARES ACT - 06/23/2020
  2020-02 Quality Assurance Technical Assistance Information - 01/29/2020
  2018-14 Oath of Confidentiality Memo - 10/25/18
  2018-11 ACBHCS Quality Assurance Technical Assistance Contacts
  2018-10 DHCS Change In The Billing of Co-staff Services
  2017-40 Policy, procedure & protocol changes to be implemented no later than 3/1/18
Highly Recommended January and February Trainings regarding ACHBCS policy, procedure, and protocol changes
  2017-35 QA Technical Assistance Update Effective 12-1-17
  2017-32 Implementation of CA BBS Title Change (“Intern” to “Associate”): MFT and PCC Interns - 11/16/2017
  2017-31 Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist Scope of Pracitce for Medication Therapy Management - 8/30/2017
  2017-17 Quality Assurance Technical Assistance Contacts - Revised May 4, 2017
  2017-16 Corrective Action Plan – CAP- Drug Medi-Cal BHCS Procedures Memo February, 2017