Resources
POLICY UPDATES
2013 RBS Lessons Learned Report
CDSS Issued RBS Letters (updated August 2010)
In order to provide information and instructions related to the RBS Reform Project, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issues RBS letters to participating counties.
RBS Letter No. 04-11 (August 16 2011) "Cost Reports" RBS Letter No. 03-11 (June 21 2011) "Revised Claim Overpayment" RBS Letter No. 02-11 (March 22 2011) "AAP" RBS Letter No. 01-11 "Claim and Instructions" RBS Letter No. 05-10 “RBS Reform Project Provider Time Study Instructions”
- RBS Letter No. 04-10 “Submittal of Data Instruments and Enrollment Documents for the RBS Evaluation”
- RBS Letter No. 03-10 “Assignment RBS Special Project Codes in the Child Welfare Services/ Case Management System
- RBS Letter No. 01-10 (Jan 13 2010) "Medi-Cal Eligibility and Aid Codes for Children Enrolled in the RBS Reform Project"
Policy Clarifications
Medicaid Definition of Covered Case Management Services Clarified, November 30, 2007
Questions and Answers Re: Medicaid Case Management Services
Side by Side of TCM PRA Provisions and TCM Interim Final Rule
EVALUATION
RBS Qualitative Final Report
Evaluation Reports: A progressive series of reports sharing the evaluation findings from the RBS pilot.
Year One Evaluation for the California RBS Project
Summary documents of the key aspects of the RBS evaluation (last update: August 2010)
This link brings you to the California Department of Mental Health website which links you all the available language versions of these CANS survey tools (English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese).
- RBS Final Assent Form English
- RBS Final Consent Form English (August 2010 update)
- RBS Final Assent Form Spanish
- RBS Final Consent Form Spanish (August 2010 update)
- RBS Bill of Rights Spanish
- This 41-page document describes the RBS evaluation design and data collection approach:
Resources for Evaluation (last update: February 2011)
This manual explains the design, administration and scoring of the CANS-CW Instrument. The actual instrument is Attachment B of the manual. In Attachment C is a summary of the items and rating scales.
Youth Satisfaction Survey (YSS) and Caregiver Satisfaction Survey (YSS-F)
TOOLKIT ITEMS
Here are materials the Demonstration Sites have found useful in the design, implementation and improvement of their RBS programs.
Social Marketing
The Illustrated Guide to RBS Reform, July 5, 2008
Designing an RBS Program
Are You Ready for Some RBS - County Self Assessment Tool
Are You Ready for Some RBS - Provider Self-Assessment Tool
Some Assembly Required: A Workbook for RBS Reform Implementation TeamsSome Assembly Required - Workshop Exercise
Assessment Resources
Practice Guidance
San Fransisco Practice & Operational Guidelines
- Implementation Tools Cover Sheet
- Family Connections Program Operations Manual
- RBS Desk Guide
- Connection Centered Practice Guidelines
LINKS & RESOURCE ARTICLES
- California Department of Mental Health Youth Services Survey for Youth (YSS):
http://www.dmh.ca.gov/POQI/docs/Consumer_perception_survey/YSSF_PARENT_EN_0508.pdf
RBS ROUNDTABLE
- RBS Roundtable Site
