Medi-Cal: enhanced care management and community supports.

The bill amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to enhance care management and community supports for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. It mandates the implementation of an enhanced care management (ECM) benefit for specific target populations, including those with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or complex health needs. The ECM benefit includes comprehensive care management services. The bill also requires Medi-Cal managed care plans to consult with behavioral health delivery systems for ECM services.

Medi-Cal: enhanced care management and community supports.

The bill amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to enhance care management and community supports for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. It mandates the implementation of an enhanced care management (ECM) benefit for specific target populations, including those with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or complex health needs. The ECM benefit includes comprehensive care management services. The bill also requires Medi-Cal managed care plans to consult with behavioral health delivery systems for ECM services.