CMSP Behavioral Health Pilot Project
The County Medical Services Program (CMSP) Governing Board is pleased
to announce the release of the CMSP Behavioral Health Pilot Project
Request for Proposals (RFP). Under the three-year pilot project, the
Governing Board seeks to test the effectiveness of primary care driven,
enhanced mental health and substance abuse treatment services for selected
CMSP members with mental health and/or substance abuse treatment needs.
The hypothesis being tested with the pilot project is:
Hypothesis: There is a population of CMSP members for whom short-term mental health treatment and/or substance abuse treatment will result in more effective and more cost-effective use of health care services.
Applicants for funding under the Pilot Project may be any of the following providers of primary care services:
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Rural Health Clinic
- Tribal Health Program Clinic
- Not-for-profit Medical Group/Practice
- For-profit Medical Group/Practice
Some important basic requirements for Pilot Project Applicants include:
- The Applicant must show demonstrated capacity to arrange for or deliver mental health and/or substance abuse treatment services and manage the overall pilot project.
- Either the Applicant or a key partner provider/organization must be located in a CMSP county.
- The Applicant must be a current contracting provider with Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Insurance Company to serve CMSP members or execute a contract with Anthem Blue Cross prior to January 1, 2008.
- The Applicant meets all other Pilot Project requirements.
Completed proposals are due to the Governing Board by 5:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, October 10, 2007. Please use the following links to view the RFP in detail and obtain related proposal documents:
- CMSP Behavioral Health Pilot Project RFP (PDF Document)
- Application Cover Sheet (PDF Document)
- Calendar of Key Dates (PDF Document)
- Attachment B: Budget Template (Excel Document)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF Document)
Please contact Alison Kellen at (916) 649-2631 ext. 19 or bhpilot@cmspcounties.org with any questions regarding the CMSP Behavioral Health Pilot Project Request for Proposals (RFP).
Wellness & Prevention Program
The Wellness and Prevention (W&P) program was a partnership between the Governing Board and The California Endowment (TCE) between 1998 and 2004. This partnership was designed to strengthen community capacity for decision-making in CMSP counties, provide opportunities to change the delivery of community based health services, and assist CMSP counties in securing future resources for sustaining effective programs.
The W&P program provided grants to the 34 CMSP counties. The final report of the Wellness and Prevention Program, "An Investment in Wellness for Rural California", was released in August 2004.