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The QM Program encompasses Quality Assurance / Utilization Management, Quality Improvement / Performance Management, Information Systems / Electronic Health Record, Compliance / Privacy / Security, and Drug Medi-Cal oversight activities for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD), throughout HHSA operations. Regulation governing these activities include the 1915(b) Waiver, the 1115 Waiver, and the Mental Health Plan (MHP) contract with the Department of Health Care Services.
QM Program activities support consumers of Yolo County HHSA who meet the Specialty Mental Health Services medical necessity criteria. Services paid by Medi-Cal are rendered to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and youth or Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) adults who are beneficiaries of the system.
Beneficiary Handbooks are made available when beneficiaries first access services. Additionally, Beneficiary Handbooks (located in the "Beneficiary Protections and Informing Materials" folder under the "Documents" heading, below) are made available in paper form without charge upon request. Requests will be processed within 5 business days.
Contact Information
137 North Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA 95695
Administrative Line: (530)666-8516 Fax: (530)666-8294
Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beneficiary Grievance Line: (530)666-8788 (Confidential voicemail available 24/7)
Behavioral Health Programs may contact the Behavioral Health Quality Management team at HHSAQualityManagement@yolocounty.gov (Emails containing PHI must be encrypted.)
Meet the QM Team
Policies & Procedures
5-11-001 Medication Monitoring- 5-11-002 Standards for Prescribing
- 5-11-002-A Parameters for the Use of Psychoactive Meds
- 5-11-002-B Parameters for the Use of Antidepressant Meds
- 5-11-002-C Parameters for the Use of Antipsychotic Meds
- 5-11-002-D Guidelines for the Use of Clozapine
- 5-11-002-E Parameters for the Use of Anxiolytic Meds
- 5-11-002-F Parameters for the Use of Mood Stabilizing Meds
- 5-11-002-G Parameters for the Use of Psychoactive Meds in Co-occurring Substance Abuse
- 5-11-002-H Parameters for General Health-Related Monitoring and Interventions in Adults
- 5-11-002-I Specific Pharmacotherapy Treatment Strategies for Mental Disorders
- 5-11-002-J Prescribing Psychotropic Meds to Minors
- 5-11-003 Medication Consent
- 5-11-005 New Orders for Medications
- 5-11-006 Medication Renewals
- 5-11-007 Prescribing Benzodiazepines
- 5-11-008 Controlled Medication Prescriptions
- 5-11-009 CURES
- 5-11-010 Labeling & Storing Medications
- 5-11-011 Administering Medications
- 5-11-012 Dispensing Medications
- 5-11-013-A Dispensing Sample Medications
- 5-11-014 Patient Assistance Program
- 5-11-015 Disposal of Medications
- 5-11-016 Control, Access & Accountability of Meds & Supplies
- 5-11-017 Rx & Drug Formulary
- 5-11-018 Furnishing Supervision
- 5-11-019 PMHNP Standardized Procedures
- 5-11-020 Monitoring Vital Signs
- 5-11-022 Pharmacist Clinic Audits for Drug Distribution
- 5-11-023 Nursing Walk-in Clinic Protocol
- 5-11-024 Transporting Medications
- 5-11-026 Medication Education Group
Reports & Plans
Documents
CAL-AIM
- Payment Reform & Billing Resources
- Tip Sheets
- Behavioral Health Information Notices (BHINs)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- MOU: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Yolo County Mental Health Plan (MHP)
- MOU: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Yolo Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS)
- Yolo DMC-ODS & Partnership MOU Final April.2024
- Yolo MHP & Partnership MOU Final - April.2024