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Memorandum of Understanding
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Alameda County Behavioral Health
Department
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between Kaiser
Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (“MCP”) and Alameda County Behavioral Health
Department (“MHP” or “DMC-ODS” or “MHP/DMC-ODS”), effective as of September 1,
2025 (“Effective Date”) through December 31, 2029. MHP/DMC-ODS, MCP, and MCP’s
relevant Subcontractors and/or Downstream Subcontractors may be referred to herein as
a “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”
WHEREAS, with respect to Non-Specialty Mental Health Services (NSMHS) and Specialty
Mental Health Services (SMHS), the Parties are required to enter into this MOU, a binding
and enforceable contractual agreement under the Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract
Exhibit A, Attachment III, All Plan Letters (“APL”) 18-015, 22-005, 22-006, 22-028, and
MHP is required to enter into this MOU pursuant to Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 1810.370,
MHP Contract, Exhibit A, Attachment 10, Behavioral Health Information Notice (“BHIN”)
23- 056 and any subsequently issued superseding BHINs, to ensure that Medi-Cal
beneficiaries enrolled in MCP who are served by MHP (“Members”) are able to access
and/or receive mental health services in a coordinated manner from MCP and MHP;
WHEREAS, with respect to SUD services, the Parties are required to enter into this MOU,
a binding and enforceable contractual agreement, under the Medi-Cal Managed Care
Contract Exhibit A, Attachment III, All Plan Letter (“APL”) 22-005, APL 23-029, and
subsequently issued superseding APLs, and DMC-ODS is required to enter into this MOU
under the DMC- ODS Intergovernmental Agreement Exhibit A, Attachment I, Behavioral
Health Information Notice (“BHIN”) 23-001, BHIN 23-057 and any subsequently issued
superseding BHINs, to ensure that Medi-Cal Members enrolled in MCP who are served
by DMC-ODS (“Members”) are able to access and/or receive substance use disorder
(“SUD”) services in a coordinated manner from MCP and DMC-ODS;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to ensure that Members receive MHP and DMC-ODS
services in a coordinated manner and to provide an agreed upon process to continuously
evaluate the quality of the care coordination provided; subject to 42 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 2 (each party shall obtain Member consent to the extent required under
applicable law): and,
WHEREAS, the Parties understand and agree that any Member information and data
shared to facilitate referrals, coordinate care, or to meet any of the obligations set forth in
this MOU must be shared in accordance with all applicable federal and state statutes and
regulations, including, without limitation, 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2.
In consideration of mutual agreements and promises hereinafter, the Parties agree as
follows:
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1. Definitions. Capitalized terms have the meaning ascribed by MCP’s Medi-Cal
Managed Care Contract with the California Department of Health Care Services
(“DHCS”), unless otherwise defined herein. The Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract is
available on the DHCS webpage at www.dhcs.ca.gov.
a. “MCP Responsible Person” means the person designated by MCP to
oversee MCP coordination and communication with MHP/DMC-ODS and ensure MCP’s
compliance with this MOU as described in Section 4 of this MOU.
b. “MCP-MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison” means MCP’s designated point of contact
responsible for acting as the liaison between MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS as described in
Section 4 of this MOU. The MCP-MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison must ensure the appropriate
communication and care coordination is ongoing between the Parties, facilitate quarterly
meetings in accordance with Section 9 of this MOU, and provide updates to the MCP
Responsible Person and/or MCP compliance officer as appropriate.
c. “MHP/DMC-ODS Responsible Person” means the person designated by
MHP/DMC-ODS to oversee coordination and communication with MCP and ensure
MHP/DMC-ODS’s compliance with this MOU as described in Section 5 of this MOU.
d. “MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison” means MHP/DMC-ODS’s designated point of
contact responsible for acting as the liaison between MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS as
described in Section 5 of this MOU. The MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison should ensure the
appropriate communication and care coordination are ongoing between the Parties,
facilitate quarterly meetings in accordance with Section 9 of this MOU, and provide
updates to the MHP/DMC-ODS Responsible Person and/or MHP/DMC-ODS compliance
officer as appropriate.
e. “Network Provider”, as it pertains to MCP, has the same meaning ascribed
by the MCP’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract with the DHCS; and as it pertains to
MHP/DMC-ODS, has the same meaning ascribed by the MHP Contract or DMC-ODS
Intergovernmental Agreement with the DHCS, as applicable.
f. “Subcontractor” as it pertains to MCP, has the same meaning ascribed by
the MCP’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract with the DHCS; and as it pertains to
MHP/DMC-ODS, has the same meaning ascribed by the MHP Contract or DMC-ODS
Intergovernmental Agreement with the DHCS, as applicable.
g. “Downstream Subcontractor”, as it pertains to MCP, has the same meaning
ascribed by the MCP’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract with the DHCS; and as it
pertains to MHP/DMC-ODS, has the same meaning ascribed by the MHP Contract or
DMC-ODS Intergovernmental Agreement with the DHCS, as applicable.
2. Term. This MOU is in effect as of the Effective Date, September 1, 2025 and
continues for a term of 5 years, through December 31, 2029, or as amended in
accordance with Section 14.f of this MOU.
3. Services Covered by This MOU. This MOU governs the coordination between
MCP and MHP for Non-specialty Mental Health Services (“NSMHS”) covered by MCP
and further described in APL 22-006, and Specialty Mental Health Services (“SMHS”)
covered by MHP and further described in APL 22-003, APL 22-005, and BHIN 21-073,
and any subsequently issued superseding APLs or BHINs, executed contract
amendments, or other relevant guidance. The population eligible for NSMHS and SMHS
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set forth in APL 22-006 and BHIN 21-073 is the population served under this MOU. This
MOU further governs the coordination between DMC-ODS and MCP for the provision of
SUD services as described in APL 22-006, and any subsequently issued superseding
APLs, and Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract, BHIN 23-001, DMC-ODS Requirements for
the Period of 2022-2026, and the DMC- ODS Intergovernmental Agreement, and any
subsequently issued superseding APLs, BHINs, executed contract amendments, or other
relevant guidance.
4. MCP Obligations.
a. Provision of Covered Services. MCP is responsible for authorizing
Medically Necessary Covered Services, including NSMHS, ensuring MCP’s Network
Providers coordinate care for Members as provided in the applicable Medi-Cal Managed
Care Contract, and coordinating care from other providers of carve-out programs, services, and
benefits.
b. Oversight Responsibility. The MOU Coordinator, the designated MCP
Responsible Person listed in Exhibit A of this MOU, is responsible for overseeing MCP’s
compliance with this MOU. The MCP Responsible Person must:
i. meet at least quarterly with MHP/DMC-ODS, as required by Section
9 of this MOU;
ii. report on MCP’s compliance with the MOU to MCP’s compliance
officer no less frequently than quarterly. MCP’s compliance officer is
responsible for MOU compliance oversight reports as part of MCP’s
compliance program and must address any compliance deficiencies
in accordance with MCP’s compliance program policies;
iii. ensure there is a sufficient staff at MCP who support compliance with
and management of this MOU;
iv. ensure the appropriate levels of MCP leadership (i.e., person with
decision-making authority) are involved in implementation and
oversight of the MOU engagements and ensure the appropriate
levels of leadership from MHP/DMC-ODS are invited to participate in
the MOU engagements, as appropriate;
v. ensure training and education regarding MOU provisions are
conducted annually for MCP’s employees responsible for carrying
out activities under this MOU, and as applicable for Subcontractors,
Downstream Subcontractors, and Network Providers; and
vi. serve, or may designate a person at MCP to serve, as the MCP-
MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison, the point of contact and liaison with
MHP/DMC-ODS. The MCP-MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison is listed in
Exhibit A of this MOU. MCP must notify MHP/DMC-ODS of any
changes to the MCP-MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison in writing as soon as
reasonably practical but no later than the date of change and must
notify DHCS within 5 Working Days of the change.
c. Compliance by Subcontractors, Downstream Subcontractors, and
Network Providers. MCP must require and ensure that its Subcontractors, Downstream
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Subcontractors, and Network Providers, as applicable, comply with all applicable
provisions of this MOU.
5. MHP/DMC-ODS Obligations.
a. Provision of Specialty Mental Health Services. MHP/DMC-ODS is
responsible for providing or arranging for the provision of SMHS and covered SUD
services.
b. Oversight Responsibility. The Deputy Director of Operations and Deputy
Director of Plan Administration the designated MHP/DMC-ODS Responsible Persons,
listed on Exhibit B of this MOU, are responsible for overseeing MHP/DMC-ODS’s
compliance with this MOU. The MHP/DMC-ODS Responsible Persons serve, or may
designate a person to serve, as the designated MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison, the point of
contact and liaison with MCP. The MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison is listed on Exhibit B of this
MOU. The MHP/DMC-ODS Liaison may be the same person as the MHP/DMC-ODS
Responsible Person. MHP/DMC-ODS must notify MCP of changes to the MHP/DMC-
ODS Liaison as soon as reasonably practical but no later than the date of change. The
MHP/DMC-ODS Responsible Person must:
i. meet at least quarterly with MCP, as required by Section 9 of this MOU;
ii. report on MHP/DMC-ODS’s compliance with the MOU to MHP/DMC-ODS’s
compliance officer no less frequently than quarterly. MHP/DMC-ODS’s compliance
officer is responsible for MOU compliance oversight and reports as part of MHP/DMC-
ODS’s compliance program and must address any compliance deficiencies in
accordance with MHP/DMC-ODS’s compliance program policies;
iii. ensure there is sufficient staff at MHP/DMC-ODS to support
compliance with and management of this MOU;
iv. ensure the appropriate levels of MHP/DMC-ODS leadership (i.e.,
persons with decision-making authority) are involved in implementation and oversight of
the MOU engagements and ensure the appropriate levels of leadership from MCP are
invited to participate in the MOU engagements, as appropriate;
v. ensure training and education regarding MOU provisions are
conducted annually to MHP/DMC-ODS’s employees responsible for carrying out activities
under this MOU, and as applicable for Subcontractors, Downstream Subcontractors, and
Network providers; and
vi. be responsible for meeting MOU compliance requirements, as
determined by policies and procedures established by MHP/DMC-ODS, and reporting to
the MHP/DMC-ODS Responsible Person.
c. Compliance by Subcontractors, Downstream Subcontractors, and
Network Providers. MHP/DMC-ODS must require and ensure that its Subcontractors,
Downstream Subcontractors, and Network Providers, as applicable, comply with all
applicable provisions of this MOU.
6. Training and Education.
a. To ensure compliance with this MOU, the Parties must provide training and
orientation for their employees who for carry out activities under this MOU and, as
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applicable, Network Providers, Subcontractors, and Downstream Subcontractors who
assist MCP with carrying out MCP’s responsibilities under this MOU. The training must
include information on MOU requirements, what services are provided or arranged for by
each Party, and the policies and procedures outlined in this MOU. For persons or entities
performing responsibilities as of the Effective Date, the Parties must provide this training
within 60 Working Days of the Effective Date. Thereafter, the Parties must provide this
training prior to any such person or entity performing responsibilities under this MOU and
to all such persons or entities at least annually thereafter. The Parties must require its
Subcontractors and Downstream Subcontractors to provide training on relevant MOU
requirements and MHP or DMC-ODS services, as applicable, to their contracted
providers.
b. In accordance with health education standards required by the Medi-Cal
Managed Care Contract, the Parties must provide Members and Providers with
educational materials related to accessing Covered Services, including for services
provided by MHP/DMC-ODS.
c. The Parties each must provide the other Party, Members, and Network
Providers with training and/or educational materials on how MCP Covered Services and
MHP/DMC-ODS services may be accessed, including during nonbusiness hours.
7. Screening, Assessment, and Referrals.
a. Screening and Assessment.
i. The Parties must develop and establish policies and procedures that
address how Members must be screened and assessed for: mental health services,
including administering the applicable Screening and Transition of Care Tools for Medi-
Cal Mental Health Services as set forth in APL 22-028 and BHIN 22-065; and MCP
Covered Services and MHP/DMC-ODS services.
ii. MCP and MHP must use the required screening tools for Members
who are not currently receiving mental health services, except when a Member contacts
the mental health provider directly to seek mental health services.
iii. MCP and MHP must use the required Transition of Care Tool to
facilitate transitions of care for Members when their service needs change.
iv. The policies and procedures must incorporate agreed-upon and/or
required timeframes; list specific responsible parties by title or department; and include
any other elements required by DHCS for the mandated statewide Adult Screening Tool
for adults aged 21 and older, Youth Screening Tool for youth under age 21, and Transition
of Care Tool, for adults aged 21 and older and youth under age 21, as well as the following
requirements:
1. The process by which MCP and MHP must conduct mental
health screenings for Members who are not currently receiving mental health services
when they contact MCP or MHP to seek mental health services. MCP and MHP must
refer such Members to the appropriate delivery system using the Adult or Youth
Screening Tool for Medi-Cal Mental Health Services based on their screening result.
2. The process by which MCP and MHP must ensure that
Members receiving mental health services from one delivery system receive timely and
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coordinated care when their existing services are being transitioned to another delivery
system or when services are being added to their existing mental health treatment from
another delivery system in accordance with APL 22-028 and BHIN 22-065.
v. MCP must develop and establish policies and procedures for
providing Alcohol and Drug Screening, Assessment, Brief
Interventions, and Referral to Treatment (“SABIRT”) to Members
aged eleven (11) and older in accordance with APL 21-014. MCP
policies and procedures must include, but not be limited to:
1. A process for ensuring Members receive comprehensive
substance use, physical, and mental health screening services, including the use of
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level 0.5 SABIRT guidelines;
2. A process for providing or arranging the provision of
medications for Addiction Treatment (also known as Medication-Assisted Treatment)
provided in primary care, inpatient hospital, emergency departments, and other
contracted medical settings;
b. Referrals. The Parties must work collaboratively to develop and establish
policies and procedures that ensure that Members are referred to the appropriate MCP
Covered Services, or applicable MHP or DMC-ODS services.
i. The Parties must adopt a “no wrong door” referral process for
Members and work collaboratively to ensure that Members may access services through
multiple pathways and are not turned away based on which pathway they rely on,
including, but not limited to, adhering to all applicable No Wrong Door for Mental Health
Services Policy requirements described in APL 22-005 and BHIN 22-011. The Parties
must refer Members using a patient-centered, shared decision-making process.
ii. The Parties must develop and implement policies and procedures
addressing the process by which MCP and MHP coordinate referrals based on the
completed Adult or Youth Screening Tool in accordance with APL 22-028 and BHIN 22-
065
, including:
1. The process by which MHP and MCP transition Members to
the other delivery system.
2. The process by which Members who decline screening are
assessed.
3. The process by which MCP:
a. Accepts referrals from MHP for assessment, and the
mechanisms of communicating such acceptance and that a timely assessment has been
made available to the Member.
b. Provides referrals to MHP for assessment, and the
mechanisms of sharing the completed screening tool and confirming acceptance of
referral and that a timely assessment has been made available to the Member by MHP.
c. Provides a referral to an MHP Network Provider (if
processes agreed upon with MHP), and the mechanisms of sharing the completed
screening tool and confirming acceptance of the referral and that a timely assessment has
been made available to the Member by the MHP.
4. The process by which MHP:
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a. Accepts referrals from MCP for assessment, and the
mechanisms for communicating such acceptance and that a timely assessment has been
made available to the Member.
b. Provides referrals to MCP for assessment, and the
mechanisms of sharing the completed screening tool and confirming acceptance of the
referral and provided a timely assessment by MCP.
c. Provides a referral to an MCP Network Mental Health
Provider (if processes agreed upon with MCP), and the mechanisms of confirming the
MCP Network Mental Health Provider accepted the referral and timely assessed the
Member.
d. Provides a referral to MCP when the screening
indicates that a Member under age 21 would benefit from a pediatrician/Primary Care
Physician (“PCP”) visit.
5. The process by which MCP and MHP coordinate referrals
using the Transition of Care Tool in accordance with APL 22-028 and BHIN 22-065.
6. The process by which MCP (and/or its Network Providers):
a. Accepts referrals from MHP, and the mechanisms of
communicating such acceptance, including that the Member has been connected with a
Network Provider who accepts their care and that services have been made available to
the Member.
b. Provides referrals to MHP and the mechanisms of
sharing the completed transition tool and confirming acceptance of the referral, including
that the Member has been connected with a provider who accepts their care and that
services have been made available to the Member.
c. Provides a referral to an MHP Network Provider (if
processes have been agreed upon with MHP), and the mechanisms of sharing the
completed transition tool and confirming acceptance of the referral, including that the
Member has been connected with a provider who accepts their care and that services
have been made available to the Member.
d. MCP must coordinate with MHP to facilitate transitions
between MCP and MHP delivery systems and across different providers, including
guiding referrals for Members receiving NSMHS to transition to an SMHS provider and
vice versa, and the new provider accepts the referral and provides care to the Member.
7. The process by which MHP (and/or its Network Providers):
a. Accepts referrals from MCP, and the mechanisms of
communicating such acceptance, including that the Member has been connected with a
Network Provider who accepts their care and that services have been made available to
the Member.
b. Provides referrals to MCP, and the mechanisms of
sharing the completed transition tool and confirming acceptance of the referral, including
that the Member has been connected with a Network Provider who accepts their care and
that services have been made available to the Member.
c. Provides a referral to an MCP Network Provider (if
processes have been agreed upon with MCP), and the mechanisms of sharing the
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completed transition tool and confirming acceptance of the referral, including that the
Member has been connected with a Network Provider who accepts their care and that
services have been made available to the Member.
iii. MHP must refer Members to MCP for MCP’s Covered Services, as
well as any Community Supports services or care management programs for which
Members may qualify, such as Enhanced Care Management (“ECM”), Complex Care
Management (“CCM”), or Community Supports. However, if MHP is also an ECM
Provider, MHP provides ECM services pursuant to a separate agreement between MCP
and MHP for ECM services; this MOU does not govern MHP’s provision of ECM.
iv. MCP must have a process for referring eligible Members for
substance use disorder (“SUD”) services to a Drug Medi-Cal-certified program or a Drug
Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (“DMC-ODS”) program in accordance with the Medi-Cal
Managed Care Contract.
v. The Parties must facilitate referrals to DMC-ODS for Members who
may potentially meet the criteria to access DMC-ODS services and ensure DMC-ODS
has procedures for accepting referrals from MCP.
vi. MCP must refer Members using a patient-centered, shared decision-
making process.
vii. MCP must develop and implement an organizational approach to the
delivery of services and referral pathways to DMC-ODS services.
viii. DMC-ODS must refer Members to MCP for Covered Services, as
well as any Community Supports services or care management programs for which they
may qualify, such as Enhanced Care Management (“ECM”) or Complex Case
Management (“CCM”). If DMC-ODS is an ECM Provider, DMC-ODS provides ECM
services pursuant to that separate agreement between MCP and DMC-ODS for ECM
services; this MOU does not govern DMC-ODS’s provision of ECM.
ix. The Parties must work collaboratively to ensure that Members may
access services through multiple pathways. The Parties must ensure Members receive
SUD services when Members have co-occurring SMHS and/or NSMHS and SUD needs.
x. MCP must have a process by which MCP accepts referrals from
DMC-ODS staff, providers, or a self-referred Member for assessment, and a mechanism
for communicating such acceptance to DMC-ODS, the provider, or the self- referred
Member, respectively; and
xi. DMC-ODS must have a process by which DMC-ODS accepts
referrals from MCP staff, providers, or a self-referred Member for assessment, and a
mechanism for communicating such acceptance to MCP, the provider, or the self-
referred Member, respectively.
xii. Closed Loop Referrals. By January 1, 2025, or a future date as
determined by DHCS the Parties must develop a process to implement DHCS guidance
regarding closed loop referrals to applicable Community Supports, ECM benefits, and/or
community-based resources, as referenced in the CalAIM Population Health
Management Policy Guide,1 APL 22-024, or any subsequent version of the APL, and as
set forth by DHCS through APL, or other, similar guidance. The Parties must work
1 CalAIM Population Health Management Policy Guide available at
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM/Documents/2023-PHM-Policy-Guide.pdf
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collaboratively to develop and implement a process to ensure that MCP and MHP/DMC-
ODS comply with the applicable provisions of closed loop referrals guidance within 90
Working Days of issuance of this guidance. The Parties must establish a system that
tracks cross-system referrals and meets all requirements as set forth by DHCS through
an APL or other, similar guidance.
8. Care Coordination and Collaboration.
a. Care Coordination.
i. The Parties must adopt policies and procedures for coordinating
Members’ access to care and services that incorporate all the specific requirements set
forth in this MOU and ensure Medically Necessary NSMHS and SMHS provided
concurrently are coordinated and non-duplicative.
ii. The Parties must discuss and address individual care coordination
issues or barriers to care coordination efforts at least quarterly. Host a standard agenda
topic in the quarterly meetings that discusses the agreed upon process to continuously
evaluate the quality of the care coordination provided, subject to 42 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 2 in relation to SUD treatment (each party shall obtain Member consent
to the extent required under applicable law);
iii. The Parties must establish policies and procedures to maintain
cross-system collaboration with each other and to identify strategies to monitor and
assess the effectiveness of this MOU. The policies and procedures must ensure
coordination of inpatient and outpatient medical and mental health care for all Members
enrolled in MCP and receiving SMHS through MHP, and must comply with federal and
State law, regulations, and guidance, including Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code Section 5328.
iv. The Parties must establish and implement policies and procedures
that align for coordinating Members’ care that address:
1. The requirement for MHP/DMC-ODS to refer Members to
MCP to be assessed for care coordination and other similar programs and other services
for which they may qualify provided by MCP including, but not limited to, ECM, CCM, or
Community Supports;
2. The specific point of contact from each Party, if someone
other than each Party’s Responsible Person, to act as the liaison between Parties and be
responsible for initiating, providing, and maintaining ongoing care coordination for all
Members under this MOU;
3. A process for coordinating care for individuals who meet
access criteria for and are concurrently receiving NSMHS and SMHS consistent with the
No Wrong Door for Mental Health Services Policy described in APL 22-005 and BHIN 22-
011 to ensure the care is clinically appropriate and non-duplicative and considers the
Member’s established therapeutic relationships;
4. A process for how MCP and DMC-ODS will engage in
collaborative treatment planning to ensure care is clinically appropriate and non-
duplicative and considers the Member’s established therapeutic relationships;
5. A process for coordinating the delivery of Medically
Necessary Covered Services with the Member’s Primary Care Provider, including without
limitation transportation services, home health services, and other Medically Necessary
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Covered Services for eligible Members;
6. Permitting Members to concurrently receive NSMHS and
SMHS when clinically appropriate, coordinated, and not duplicative consistent with the No
Wrong Door for Mental Health Services Policy described in APL 22-005 and BHIN 22-
011.
7. A process for how MCP and DMC-ODS will help to ensure
the Member is engaged and participates in their care program and a process for
ensuring the Members, caregivers, and providers are engaged in the development of
the Member’s care;
8. A process for reviewing and updating a Member’s problem
list, as clinically indicated. The process must describe circumstances for updating
problem lists and coordinating with outpatient SUD providers;
9. A process for how the Parties will engage in collaborative
treatment planning and ensure communication among providers, including procedures
for exchanges of medical information; and
10. A process for ensuring that Members and Network Providers
can coordinate coverage of Covered Services and carved-out services outlined by this
MOU outside normal business hours, as well as providing or arranging for 24/7
emergency access to Covered Services and carved-out services or admission to
psychiatric inpatient hospital.
v. Transitional Care.
1. The Parties must establish policies and procedures and
develop a process describing how MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS will coordinate transitional
care services for Members. A “transitional care service” is defined as the transfer of a
Member from one setting or level of care to another, including, but not limited to,
discharges from hospitals, institutions, and other acute care facilities and skilled nursing
facilities to home or community-based settings,2 level of care transitions that occur within
the facility, or transitions from outpatient therapy to intensive outpatient therapy and vice
versa.
2. For Members who are admitted to an acute psychiatric
hospital, psychiatric health facility, adult residential, or crisis residential stay, including,
but not limited to, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs and Psychiatric
Residential Treatment Facilities, where MHP is the primary payer, MHPs are primarily
responsible for coordination of the Member upon discharge. In collaboration with MHP,
MCP is responsible for ensuring transitional care coordination as required by Population
Health Management,3 including, but not limited to:
a. Tracking when Members are admitted, discharged, or
transferred from facilities contracted by MHP (e.g., psychiatric inpatient hospitals,
psychiatric health facilities, residential mental health facilities) in accordance with Section
11(a)(iii) of this MOU.
b. Approving prior authorizations and coordinating
services where MCP is the primary payer (e.g., home services, long-term services and
supports for dual-eligible Members);
2 Expectations for transitional care are defined in the PHM Policy Program Guide:
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM/Documents/2023-PHM-Program-Guide-a11y.pdf
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c. Ensuring the completion of a discharge risk
assessment and developing a discharge planning document;
d. Assessing Members for any additional care
management programs or services for which they may qualify, such as ECM, CCM, or
Community Supports and enrolling the Member in the program as appropriate;
e. Notifying existing CCM Care Managers of any
admission if the Member is already enrolled in ECM or CCM; and
f. Assigning or contracting with a care manager to
coordinate with behavioral health or county care coordinators for each eligible Member to
ensure physical health follow up needs are met as outlined by the Population Health
Management Policy Guide.3
3. For Members who are admitted for residential SUD treatment,
including, but not limited to, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs and
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities where DMC-ODS is the primary payer, DMC-
ODS is primarily responsible for coordination of the Member upon discharge. In
collaboration with DMC-ODS, MCP is responsible for ensuring transitional care
coordination as required by Population Health Management,4 including, but not limited to:
a. Tracking when Members are admitted, discharged, or
transferred from facilities contracted by DMC-ODS in accordance with Section
11(a)(iii) of this MOU;
b. Approving prior authorizations and coordinating
services where MCP is the primary payer (e.g., home services, long-term
services, and supports for dual-eligible Members);
c. Ensuring the completion of a discharge risk
assessment and developing a discharge planning document;
d. Assessing Members for any additional care
management programs or services for which they may qualify, such as ECM,
CCM, or Community Supports, and enrolling the Member in the program as
appropriate;
e. Notifying existing CCM Care Managers of any
admission if the Member is already enrolled in ECM or CCM; and
f. Assigning or contracting with a care manager to
coordinate with county care coordinators to ensure physical health follow-up
needs are met for each eligible Member as outlined by the Population Health
Management Policy Guide.
4. The Parties must include a process for updating and
overseeing the implementation of the discharge planning documents as required for
Members transitioning to or from MCP or MHP/DMC-ODS services.
5. For inpatient mental health treatment or inpatient residential
3 CalAIM Population Health Management Policy Guide available at
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM/Documents/2023-PHM-Policy-Guide.pdf.
4 Expectations for transitional care are defined in the PHM Policy Program Guide:
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM/Documents/2023-PHM-Program-Guide-a11y.pdf; see also PHM
Roadmap and Strategy: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM/Documents/Final-Population-Health-
Management-Strategy-and-Roadmap.pdf
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SUD treatment provided by MHP/DMC-ODS or for inpatient hospital admissions or
emergency department visits known to MCP, the process must include the specific
method to notify each Party within 24 hours of admission and discharge and the method
of notification used to arrange for and coordinate appropriate follow-up services.
6. The Parties must have policies and procedures for addressing
changes in a Member’s medical or mental health condition when transferring between
inpatient psychiatric service and inpatient medical services, including direct transfers.
vi. Clinical Consultation.
1. For covered SUD services, the Parties must establish policies
and procedures to ensure that Members have access to clinical consultation, including
consultation on medications, as well as clinical navigation support for patients and
caregivers.
2. The Parties must establish policies and procedures for MCP
and MHP to provide clinical consultations to each other regarding a Member’s mental
illness, including consultation on diagnosis, treatment, and medications.
3. The Parties must establish policies and procedures for
reviewing and updating a Member’s problem list, as clinically indicated (e.g., following
crisis intervention or hospitalization), including when the care plan or problem list must be
updated, and coordinating with outpatient mental health Network Providers.
vii. Enhanced Care Management.
2. Delivery of the ECM benefit for individuals who meet ECM
Population of Focus definitions (including, but not limited to, the Individuals with Severe
Mental Illness and Children Populations of Focus) must be consistent with DHCS
guidance regarding ECM, including:
a. That MCP prioritize assigning a Member to an SMHS
Provider or DMC-ODS Provider as the ECM Provider if the Member receives SMHS or
covered SUD services from that Provider and that Provider is a contracted ECM Provider,
unless the Member has expressed a different preference or MCP identifies a more
appropriate ECM Provider given the Member’s individual needs and health conditions;
b. That the Parties implement a process for SMHS
Providers and DMC-ODS Providers to refer their patients to MCP for ECM if the patients
meet Population of Focus criteria; and
c. That the Parties implement a process for avoiding
duplication of services for individuals receiving ECM with SMHS Targeted Case
Management (“TCM”), Intensive Care Coordination (“ICC”), and/or Full-Service
Partnership (“FSP”) services as set forth in the CalAIM ECM Policy Guide, as revised or
superseded from time to time, and coordination activities (including DMC-ODS care
coordination). Members receiving DMC-ODS care coordination can also be eligible for
and receive ECM.
d. MCP must have written processes for ensuring the
non-duplication of services for Members receiving ECM and DMC-ODS care
coordination.
viii. Community Supports.
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1. Coordination must be established with applicable Community
Supports providers under contract with MCP, including:
a. The identified point of contact, from each Party to act
as the liaison to oversee initiating, providing, and maintaining ongoing coordination as
mutually agreed upon in MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS protocols;
b. Identification of the Community Supports covered by
MCP; and
c. A process specifying how MHP/DMC-ODS will make
referrals for Members eligible for or receiving
Community Supports.
ix. Eating Disorder Services.
1. MHP is responsible for the SMHS components of eating
disorder treatment and MCP is responsible for the physical health components of eating
disorder treatment and NSMHS, including, but not limited to, those in APL 22-003 and
BHIN 22-009, and any subsequently issued superseding APLs or BHINs, and must
develop a process to ensure such treatment is provided to eligible Members, specifically:
a. MHP must provide for medically necessary psychiatric
inpatient hospitalization and outpatient SMHS.
b. MCP must also provide or arrange for NSMHS for
Members requiring eating disorder services.
2. For partial hospitalization and residential eating disorder
programs, MHP is responsible for medically necessary SMHS components, while MCP is
responsible for the medically necessary physical health components.
a. MCP is responsible for the physical health components
of eating disorder treatment, including emergency room services, and inpatient
hospitalization for Members with physical health conditions, including those who require
hospitalization due to physical complications of an eating disorder and who do not meet
criteria for psychiatric hospitalization.
b. The Parties intend to enter into a separate agreement
outlining the Parties’ financial responsibility for services covered by this MOU where the
MCP and MHP have shared responsibility for providing the services to Members. This
separate agreement will be incorporated into this agreement by this reference once
executed.
x. Prescription Drugs.
1. The Parties must establish policies and procedures to
coordinate prescription drug, laboratory, radiological, and radioisotope service
procedures. The joint policies and procedures must include:
a. MHP is obligated to provide the names and
qualification of prescribing physicians to the MCP.
b. MCP is obligated to provide the MCP’s procedures for
obtaining authorization of prescribed rugs and laboratory services, including a list of
available pharmacies and laboratories.
c. The Parties must have a process for referring eligible
Members for SUD services to a Drug Medi-Cal-certified program or a DMC-ODS program
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in accordance with the Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract.
9. Quarterly Meetings.
a. The Parties must meet as frequently as necessary to ensure proper
oversight of this MOU but not less frequently than quarterly to address care coordination,
Quality Improvement (“QI”) activities, QI outcomes, systemic and case- specific concerns,
and communication with others within their organizations about such activities. These
meetings may be conducted virtually.
b. Within 30 Working Days after each quarterly meeting, the Parties must each
post on its website the date and time the quarterly meeting occurred, and, as applicable,
distribute to meeting participants a summary of any follow-up action items or changes to
processes that are necessary to fulfill the Parties’ obligations under the Medi-Cal
Managed Care Contract, the MHP Contract and the DMC-ODS Intergovernmental
Agreement, and this MOU.
c. The Parties must invite the other Party’s Responsible Person and
appropriate program executives to participate in quarterly meetings to ensure appropriate
committee representation, including local presence, to discuss and address care
coordination and MOU-related issues. The Parties’ Subcontractors and Downstream
Subcontractors should be permitted to participate in these meetings, as appropriate.
d. The Parties must report to DHCS updates from quarterly meetings in a
manner and frequency specified by DHCS.
e. Local Representation. MCP must participate, as appropriate, in meetings
or engagements to which MCP is invited by MHP/DMC-ODS, such as local county
meetings, local community forums, and MHP/DMC-ODS engagements, to collaborate with
MHP/DMC-ODS in equity strategy and wellness and prevention activities.
10. Quality Improvement. The Parties must develop QI activities specifically for the
oversight of the requirements of this MOU, including, without limitation, any applicable
performance measures and QI initiatives, including those to prevent duplication of
services, as well as reports that track referrals, Member engagement, and service
utilization. Such QI activities must include processes to monitor the extent to which
Members are able to access mental health services across SMHS and NSMHS, and
Covered Service utilization. The Parties must document these QI activities in policies and
procedures.
11. Data Sharing and Confidentiality. The Parties must establish and implement
policies and procedures to ensure that the minimum necessary Member information and
data for accomplishing the goals of this MOU are exchanged timely and maintained
securely and confidentially and in compliance with the requirements set forth below to the
extent permitted under applicable state and federal law. The Parties will share protected
health information (“PHI”) for the purposes of medical and behavioral health care
coordination pursuant to Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9, Section 1810.370(a)(3), and to the fullest
extent permitted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its
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implementing regulations, as amended (“HIPAA”) and 42 Code Federal Regulations Part
2, and other State and federal privacy laws. For additional guidance, the Parties should
refer to the CalAIM Data Sharing Authorization Guidance.5
a. Data Exchange. Except where prohibited by law or regulation, MCP and
MHP/DMC-ODS must share the minimum necessary data and information to facilitate
referrals and coordinate care under this MOU. The Parties must have policies and
procedures for supporting the timely and frequent exchange of Member information and
data, including behavioral health and physical health data; for ensuring the confidentiality
of exchanged information and data; and, if necessary, for obtaining Member consent,
when required. The minimum necessary information and data elements to be shared as
agreed upon by the Parties, are set forth in Exhibit C of this MOU. To the extent permitted
under applicable law, the Parties must share, at a minimum, Member demographic
information, behavioral and physical health information, diagnoses, assessments,
medications prescribed, laboratory results, referrals/discharges to/from inpatient or crisis
services and known changes in condition that may adversely impact the Member’s health
and/or welfare. The Parties must annually review and, if appropriate, update Exhibit C of
this MOU to facilitate sharing of information and data. MHP/DMC-ODS and MCP must
establish policies and procedures to implement the following with regard to information
sharing:
i. A process for timely exchanging information about Members eligible
for ECM, regardless of whether the Specialty Mental Health provider or DMC-ODS
Provider is serving as an ECM provider;
ii. A process for MHP/DMC-ODS to send regular, frequent batches of
referrals to ECM and Community Supports to MCP in as close to real time as possible;
iii. A process for MHP/DMC-ODS to send admission, discharge, and
transfer data to MCP when Members are admitted to, discharged from, or transferred
from facilities contracted by MHP/DMC-ODS (e.g., psychiatric inpatient hospitals,
psychiatric health facilities, residential mental health facilities, residential SUD treatment
facilities, residential SUD withdrawal management facilities), and for MCP to receive this
data. This process may incorporate notification requirements as described in Section
8(a)(v)(3);
iv. A process to implement mechanisms to alert the other Party of
behavioral health crises (e.g., MHP alerts MCP of Members’ uses of mobile health, psych
inpatient, and crisis stabilization and MCP alerts MHP of Members’ visits to emergency
departments and hospitals; and DMC-ODS alerts MCP of uses of SUD crises
intervention); and
v. A process for MCP to send admission, discharge, and transfer data
to MHP/DMC-ODS when Members are admitted to, discharged from, or transferred from
facilities contracted by MCP (e.g., emergency department, inpatient hospitals, nursing
facilities), and for MHP/DMC-ODS to receive this data. This process may incorporate
5 CalAIM Data Sharing Authorization Guidance VERSION 2.0 June 2023 available at:
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Documents/MCQMD/CalAIM-Data-Sharing-Authorization-Guidance-Version-2-
Draft-Public-Comment.pdf
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notification requirements as described in Section 8(a)(v)(5).
b. Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program. If MHP/DMC-ODS is
participating in the Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program, then MCP and
MHP/DMC-ODS are encouraged to execute a DSA. If MHP/DMC-ODS and MCP have
not executed a DSA, MHP/DMC-ODS must sign a Participation Agreement to onboard
with a Health Information Exchange that has signed the California Data Use and
Reciprocal Support Agreement and joined the California Trusted Exchange Network.
c. Interoperability. MCP and MHP must make available to Members their
electronic health information held by MCP pursuant to 42 Code of Federal Regulations
Section 438.10 and in accordance with APL 22-026 or any subsequent version of the
APL. MCP must make available an application programming interface (“API”) that makes
complete and accurate Network Provider directory information available through a public-
facing digital endpoint on MCP’s and MHP’s respective websites pursuant to 42 Code of
Federal Regulations Sections 438.242(b) and 438.10(h). MCP and DMC-ODS must
exchange data in compliance with the payer-to-payer data exchange requirements
pursuant to 45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 170. MCP must make available to
Members their electronic health information held by the Parties and make available an
application program interface that makes complete and accurate Network Provider
directory information available through a public-facing digital endpoint on MCP’s and
DMC-ODS’s respective websites pursuant to 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section
438.242(b) and 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section 438.10(h). The Parties must
comply with DHCS interoperability requirements set forth in APL 22-026 and BHIN 22-
068, or any subsequent version of the APL and BHIN, as applicable.
12. Dispute Resolution.
a. The Parties must agree to dispute resolution procedures such that in the
event of any dispute or difference of opinion regarding the Party responsible for service
coverage arising out of or relating to this MOU, the Parties must attempt, in good faith, to
promptly resolve the dispute mutually between themselves. The Parties must document
the agreed-upon dispute resolution procedures in policies and procedures. Pending
resolution of any such dispute, MCP and MHP must continue without delay to carry out
all responsibilities under this MOU unless the MOU is terminated. If the dispute cannot be
resolved within 15 Working Days of initiating such negotiations, either Party may pursue
its available legal and equitable remedies under California law. Disputes between MCP
and DMC-ODS that cannot be resolved in a good faith attempt between the Parties must
be forwarded by MCP and/or DMC-ODS to DHCS.
b. Disputes between MCP and MHP that cannot be resolved in a good faith
attempt between the Parties must be forwarded to DHCS via a written “Request for
Resolution” by either MHP or MCP within three business days after failure to resolve the
dispute, consistent with the procedure defined in Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9, § 1850.505,
“Resolutions of Disputes between MHPs and Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans” and APL
21-013. Any decision rendered by DHCS regarding a dispute between MCP and MHP
concerning provision of Covered Services is not subject to the dispute procedures set
forth in the Primary Operations Contract Exhibit E, Section 1.21 (Contractor’s Dispute
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Resolution Requirements);
c. A dispute between MHP and MCP must not delay the provision of medically
necessary SMHS, physical health care services, or related prescription drugs and
laboratory, radiological, or radioisotope services to beneficiaries as required by Cal. Code
Regs. tit. 9, § 1850.525;
d. Until the dispute is resolved, the following must apply:
i. The Parties may agree to an arrangement satisfactory to both Parties
regarding how the services under dispute will be provided; or
ii. When the dispute concerns MCP’s contention that MHP is required
to deliver SMHS to a Member either because the Member’s condition would not be
responsive to physical health care-based treatment or because MHP has incorrectly
determined the Member’s diagnosis to be a diagnosis not covered by MHP, MCP must
manage the care of the Member under the terms of its contract with the State until the
dispute is resolved. MHP must identify and provide MCP with the name and telephone
number of a psychiatrist or other qualified licensed mental health professional available
to provide clinical consultation, including consultation on medications to MCP provider
responsible for the Member’s care.
iii. When the dispute concerns MHP’s contention that MCP is required
to deliver physical health care-based treatment of a mental illness, or to deliver
prescription drugs or laboratory, radiological, or radioisotope services required to
diagnose or treat the mental illness, MHP is responsible for providing or arranging and
paying for those services until the dispute is resolved.
iv. When the dispute concerns MCP’s contention that DMC-ODS is
required to deliver SUD services to a Member and DMC-ODS has incorrectly determined
the Member’s diagnosis to be a diagnosis not covered by DMC-ODS, MCP must manage
the care of the Member under the terms of its contract with the State, including providing
or arranging and paying for those services until the dispute is resolved.
v. When the dispute concerns DMC-ODS’s contention that MCP is
required to deliver physical health care-based treatment, or to deliver prescription drugs
or laboratory, radiological, or radioisotope services required to diagnose, DMC-ODS is
responsible for providing or arranging and paying for those services until the dispute is
resolved.
e. If decisions rendered by DHCS find MCP is financially liable for services,
MCP must comply with the requirements in Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9, § 1850.530.
f. The Parties may agree to an expedited dispute resolution process if a
Member has not received a disputed service(s) and the Parties determine that the routine
dispute resolution process timeframe would result in serious jeopardy to the Member’s
life, health, or ability to attain, maintain, or regain maximum function. Under this expedited
process, the Parties will have one Working Day after identification of a dispute to attempt
to resolve the dispute at the plan level. All terms and requirements established in APL
21-013 and BHIN 21-034 apply to disputes between MCP and MHP where the Parties
cannot agree on the appropriate place of care. Nothing in this MOU or provision must
constitute a waiver of any of the government claim filing requirements set forth in Title I,
Division 3.6, of the California Government Code or as otherwise set forth in local, state,
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and federal law.
g. MHP must designate a person or process to receive notice of actions,
denials, or deferrals from MCP, and to provide any additional information requested in the
deferral notice as necessary for a medical necessity determination. Unless otherwise
determined by the Parties, the DMC-ODS Liaison must be the designated individual
responsible for receiving notice of actions, denials, or deferrals from MCP, and for
providing any additional information requested in the deferral notice as necessary for a
medical necessity determination.
h. MCP must monitor and track the number of disputes with MHP/DMC-ODS
where the Parties cannot agree on an appropriate place of care and, upon request, must
report all such disputes to DHCS.
i. Once MHP receives a deferral from MCP, MHP must respond by the close
of the business day following the day the deferral notice is received, consistent with Cal.
Welf. & Inst. Code § 14715.
j. Nothing in this MOU or provision constitutes a waiver of any of the
government claim filing requirements set forth in Title I, Division 3.6, of the California
Government Code or as otherwise set forth in local, State, or federal law.
13. Equal Treatment. Nothing in this MOU is intended to benefit or prioritize Members
over persons served by MHP/DMC-ODS who are not Members. Pursuant to Title VI, 42
United States Code Section 2000d, et seq., MHP/DMC-ODS cannot provide any service,
financial aid, or other benefit, to an individual which is different, or is provided in a different
manner, from that provided to others provided by MHP/DMC-ODS.
14. General.
a. MOU Posting. MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS must each post this executed
MOU on its website.
b. Documentation Requirements. MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS must retain all
documents demonstrating compliance with this MOU for at least 10 years as required by
the Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract, MHP Contract, and DMC-ODS Intergovernmental
Agreement. If DHCS requests a review of any existing MOU, the Party that received the
request must submit the requested MOU to DHCS within 10 Working Days of receipt of
the request.
c. Notice. Any notice required or desired to be given pursuant to or in
connection with this MOU must be given in writing, addressed to the noticed Party at the
Notice Address set forth below the signature lines of this MOU. Notices must be (i)
delivered in person to the Notice Address; (ii) delivered by messenger or overnight
delivery service to the Notice Address; (iii) sent by regular United States mail, certified,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the Notice Address; or (iv) sent by email,
with a copy sent by regular United States mail to the Notice Address. Notices given by in-
person delivery, messenger, or overnight delivery service are deemed given upon actual
delivery at the Notice Address. Notices given by email are deemed given the day following
the day the email was sent. Notices given by regular United States mail, certified, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, are deemed given on the date of delivery indicated
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on the return receipt. The Parties may change their addresses for purposes of receiving
notice hereunder by giving notice of such change to each other in the manner provided
for herein.
d. Delegation. MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS may delegate its obligations under
this MOU to a Fully Delegated Subcontractor or Partially Delegated Subcontractor as
permitted under the Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract, provided that such Fully
Delegated Subcontractor or Partially Delegated Subcontractor is made a Party to this
MOU. Further, the Parties may enter into Subcontractor Agreements or Downstream
Subcontractor Agreements that relate directly or indirectly to the performance of the
Parties’ obligations under this MOU. Other than in these circumstances, the Parties
cannot delegate the obligations and duties contained in this MOU.
e. Annual Review. MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS must conduct an annual review
of this MOU to determine whether any modifications, amendments, updates, or renewals
of responsibilities and obligations outlined within are required. MCP and MHP/DMC-ODS
must provide DHCS evidence of the annual review of this MOU as well as copies of any
MOUs modified or renewed as a result.
f. Amendment. This MOU may only be amended or modified by the Parties
through a writing executed by the Parties. However, this MOU is deemed automatically
amended or modified to incorporate any provisions amended or modified in the Medi- Cal
Managed Care Contract, the MHP Contract, the DMC-ODS Intergovernmental
Agreement, and any subsequently issued superseding APLs, BHINs, or guidance, or as
required by applicable law or any applicable guidance issued by a State or federal
oversight entity.
g. Governance. This MOU is governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the state of California.
h. Independent Contractors. No provision of this MOU is intended to create,
nor is any provision deemed or construed to create any relationship between MHP/DMC-
ODS and MCP other than that of independent entities contracting with each other
hereunder solely for the purpose of effecting the provisions of this MOU. Neither
MHP/DMC-ODS nor MCP, nor any of their respective contractors, employees, agents, or
representatives, is construed to be the contractor, employee, agent, or representative of
the other.
i. Counterpart Execution. This MOU may be executed in counterparts
signed electronically, and sent via PDF, each of which is deemed an original, but all of
which, when taken together, constitute one and the same instrument.
j. Superseding MOU. This MOU constitutes the final and entire agreement
between the Parties and supersedes any and all prior oral or written agreements,
negotiations, or understandings between the Parties that conflict with the provisions set
forth in this MOU. It is expressly understood and agreed that any prior written or oral
agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter herein is hereby
terminated by mutual agreement of the Parties.
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The Parties represent that they have authority to enter into this MOU on behalf of
their respective entities and have executed this MOU as of the Effective Date.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
(MCP)
Signature
Name: Ce
Title: Executive Director, Medicaid
Care Delivery and Operations
Notice Address:
393 E. Walnut St.
Pasadena, CA 91188
Alameda County Behavioral
Health Department
Signature
Name: Kar syD, LCSW
Title: Director, Alameda County
Behavioral Health
Notice Address:
2000 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94606
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Donna Ziegler
County Counsel for the County of Alameda
Raymond Leung, Deputy County Counse
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Exhibits A & B
MCP-Agency Liaisons
Liaisons Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
MCP Responsible Person Shahzad Dhanani, Regional Director,
Medicaid
MCP Agency Liaison Roger Tang, Sr Manager, Medicaid
MHP and DMC-ODS Agency Liaisons
Liaisons Agency Title
Agency Responsible Person Karyn L. Tribble, PsyD, LCSW,
Behavioral Health Director and
Vanessa Baker, Deputy Director, Plan
Administration
Agency Liaison Danielle Moore, Senior Contract
Manager
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Exhibit C Data Elements
To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Parties must share, at a minimum,
Member demographic information, behavioral and physical health information,
diagnoses, assessments, medications prescribed, laboratory results, referrals/discharges
to/from inpatient or crisis services and known changes in condition that may adversely
impact the Member’s health and/or welfare.
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