Full Name
“Certification Portal” is short for the California High Fidelity Wraparound County Plan Approval and Provider Certification Portal (not to be confused with the BHSA Integrated Plan Portal, through which counties submit a three-year integrated plan and budget).
Process
The Certification Portal includes two components:
- County Plan Approval Submission—Completed jointly by Behavioral Health, Child Welfare and Probation
- Provider Certification Submission—Completed by each provider agency
Reminders
Both CDSS and DHCS are aligned with using the Certification Portal to both:
- Certify provider agencies as “Aftercare Providers”
- Receive Baseline Fidelity Designation in Medi-Cal and under the Behavioral Health Services Act
CDSS and DHCS timelines may be different for providers, depending upon their status as a provider of Aftercare services for children involved with the child welfare system
- Refer to Fidelity Designation requirements for more information
- Medi-Cal HFW providers aren’t required to become certified IN providers
