(a) Each Medi-Cal managed care plan participating in the Whole Child Model program shall establish an assessment process that, at a minimum, does all of the following:

(1) Assesses each CCS child’s or youth’s risk level and needs by performing a risk assessment process using means such as telephonic or in-person communication, review of utilization and claims processing data, or by other means as determined by the department.

(2) Assesses, in accordance with the transition agreement with the county CCS program, the health care needs of CCS-eligible children and youth and coordinates their CCS specialty services, Medi-Cal primary care services and mild to moderate mental health services, specialty mental health as appropriate through the county specialty mental health plan, and Drug Medi-Cal services as appropriate through county substance use disorder program, and regional center services across all settings, including coordination of necessary services within and, when necessary, outside of the managed care plan’s provider network.

(3) Follows timeframes for reassessment of risk and, if necessary, circumstances or conditions that require redetermination of risk level, which shall be set by the department.

(b) The risk assessment process shall be performed in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 625, Sec. 7. (SB 586) Effective January 1, 2017.)