QA Update: New Policies and other Information

Providers,

As you many of you know, ACBHCS just completed the triennial system review conducted by the California Department of Health Care Services.   Coordinating this event was a true undertaking that took the Quality Assurance Office months to complete.  In the midst of this process, there were several policies finalized:

• NOA Policy with Attachments
• Revised Consumer Grievance and Appeal Process
• Policy Re: Obtaining Authorization to Prescribe Psych Meds to Youth
• Revised Policy Re: Audit of Medical Charts of SMHS and Non-SMHS

 

Additionally, QA would like to remind you other policies finalized since Fall, 2015:

• Guidelines and Operational Standards for CANS/ANSA- October, 2016
• Whistle Blower Policy- October, 2016
• OIG Exclusion List Policy and Procedure- April, 2016
• Policy Re: Medi-Cal Site Certification for Providers of SMHS- April, 2016
• Revised: Unusual Occurrence and Death Reporting Policy- December, 2015
• Revised: Formalized Case Review Policy- December, 2015
• Service Verification Policy- November, 2015
• Policy Re: Progress Notes for Providers of SMHS- September, 2015

Please review these policies for implementation, as appropriate, within your program(s).  For a more on QA policies, please see the QA Manual Page and for questions, please contact the appropriate Techinical Assistance Contact.

 

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