California Department Of Managed Health Care Notice To Commercial Health Plans Offering Behavioral Health Services: Implementation Of Senate Bill 855, Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Coverage

On January 5, 2021, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Licensing released this notice to commercial health plans offering behavioral health services in regards to implementation of Senate Bill 855, Mental Health & Addiction Disorder Coverage. The notice includes:

All Plan Letter (APL) which provides guidance regarding implementation of this new legislation as well as filing and compliance requirements for all full service and certain specialized health care service plans (plan or plans).
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Criteria & Guidelines which includes the criteria and guidelines set forth in the most recent versions of treatment criteria . . .