The Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program (SBHIP) seeks to address behavioral health access barriers for Medi-Cal students through targeted interventions that increase access to preventive, early intervention or other behavioral health services provided by school-affiliated behavioral health providers for TK-12 children in public schools.
Early identification and treatment through school-affiliated behavioral health services can reduce emergency room visits, crisis situations, inpatient stays and other high-cost placements. Schools are a critical point of access for these preventive and early-intervention behavioral health services. SBHIP seeks to provide additional avenues to access behavioral health services in school and school-affiliated settings, which are critical for improving children’s mental health outcomes.
Break down silos and improve coordination of child and adolescent behavioral health services for those enrolled in Medi-Cal through increased communication with schools, school-affiliated programs, managed care providers, counties and mental health providers.
Increase the number of TK-12 students enrolled in Medi-Cal receiving behavioral health services provided by schools, school-affiliated providers, county behavioral health departments and county offices of education.
Increase non-specialty services on or near school campuses.
Address health equity gaps, inequalities, and disparities in access to behavioral health services.
147 Targeted Interventions (TIs) are being implemented across the State.
Approved 352 deliverables, including:
Assisted in smooth transition of SBHIP responsibilities in counties that experienced MCP changes due to the 2024 Medi-Cal re-procurement process.
