The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has updated the process and extended the timeline for applying to Cohorts 3 and 4 of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Fee Schedule program. 

The fee schedule will allow school-linked practitioners to bill both Medi-Cal and private insurance for specific non-Individualized Education Program (IEP) related behavioral health services. Examples of billable services include medication training and support by a Registered Nurse, psychological testing and evaluation by PPS credentialed School Psychologists as well as individual and group therapy by School Social Workers and LCSWs.

Cohort 3

Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) that seek to start billing through the CYBHI Fee Schedule in January 2025 must complete a CYBHI Fee Schedule program Readiness Application via Qualtrics by close of business on September 27, 2024.

Cohort 4

In preparation for Cohort 4 of the CYBHI Fee Schedule program, DHCS has developed a survey to gauge interest of LEAs that would like to participate in this specific cohort. As a reminder, Cohort 4 participants will have the opportunity to begin billing through the CYBHI Fee Schedule program starting July 2025. Any LEA that is at all interested in Cohort 4 should complete the interest survey. This information will help DHCS inform mandatory reporting to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Please note that completing this survey will not obligate your LEA to participate in the CYBHI Fee Schedule program; rather, it serves as a reservation of your intent to formally apply. All interested Cohort 4 participants that complete the interest survey will be sent the Readiness Application once the Cohort 4 application period opens in January 2025.

Survey Details:

To express your interest, please fill out a brief survey via SurveyMonkey (linked below). The survey will collect the following information:

• County Name
• Name of LEA / IHE
• Point of Contact

SurveyMonkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XMBWCCB LACOE will host an informational session and drop-in office hour for LEAs interested in applying for either cohort 3 or 4 of the CYBHI fee schedule. Please register and join us for one or both of the sessions if you would like additional information or have questions regarding the application. 

Information Session: Wednesday, September 11th, from 2-3 pm

Office Hour (drop in): Wednesday, September 18th, from 2-3 pm

Please contact Dr. Sonya Smith at smith_sonya@lacoe.edu if you have questions.