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New services to new
populations
is the focus of the expansion.
A collaborative
coordinated approach
between the provider and school site/district must be demonstrated prior
to granting a contract. Collaboration will be demonstrated with the
following;
- A “readiness”
checklist
completed by each school site. The purpose is to ensure
that school sites and school districts are aware of Medi-Cal
certification requirements and protect providers from getting into a
situation where they are ready to provide services, but can’t get
reimbursed. BHCS will provide a readiness checklist.
- An Interagency
Agreement
between the school district and the provider must exist
before a contract is approved. The Interagency Agreement must lay
out what the school site will provide (such as space, referrals, etc.)
and clearly state that the provider will be part of a school-site team
and use that as the referral mechanism.
- A designated
district point person
will be identified to help facilitate a coordinated EPSDT expansion from
within each school district in Alameda County.
Cultural and
linguistic competency
should be demonstrated by providers for school sites with linguistically
diverse populations.
Outcomes
will be identified by Behavioral Health Care Services for the school-based
EPSDT expansion. These county-wide outcomes will be determined prior to
contract negotiation. All providers will be asked to provide data for
these outcomes on a quarterly basis. Summary outcome data will be made
available to the providers and school sites.
Issues specific to
school-based programs raised at 5/30/03 Meeting:
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Outcomes can
measure: family matrix, family integration, youth development, school
functioning, satisfaction surveys, clinical issues, cultural
responsiveness (Resources: UCLA, U of Md.)
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Partnerships with
schools - schools define the needed services
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Confidentiality
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Compliance with
school personnel policies (i.e. back ground check/fingerprinting
clearances)
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Fire-clearance of
school-sites
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Cultural and
linguistic competency
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Signatures of people
in authority at the school (principal and superintendent?)
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Quality of service –
use of interns
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Leveraging to cover
services for students who are not Medi-CAL eligible
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Who checks Medi-CAL
eligibility status
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Need for multiple
providers to collaborate with regular meetings
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Can a school
district be a provider?
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