CA AB2237

Requires receiving counties to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services to children and youth under 21 who move from another county, when no other statutory process governs the transfer.

Mandates the State Department of Health Care Services collect data on children and youth receiving specialty mental health services after moving across county lines, including number of moves, continued service receipt, and outcomes.

Requires the department to issue guidance defining receiving county requirements, establishing a departmental point of contact for service transfer disputes, and creating standardized notification procedures between county mental health plans and providers.

Authorizes the department to implement the bill's requirements through all-county letters, plan letters, and similar instructions without formal rulemaking until final regulations are adopted.