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Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Provider Notice Issued 03/07/2025

 

To: All Medical Assistance Program Providers
​Date March 7, 2025
​Re:
 Publication of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Learning Collaboration Application for Demonstration Year 2 

To support providers interested in joining the federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching a Learning Collaborative for prospective CCBHC sites.

Providers who want to participate in the CCBHC Demonstration under the Illinois Medical Assistance Program in Demonstration Year 2 (DY2) must participate in monthly Learning Collaborative sessions consisting of training and technical assistance facilitated by the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center (MTAC) along with subject matter expertise from the National Council for Wellbeing. The CCBHC Certification Process for selected sites will be concurrent to the Learning Collaborative.

To take part in the Learning Collaborative, prospective CCBHC sites must apply and be accepted for participation. The Learning Collaborative Application is hosted through an online Qualtrix Survey. The application for participation in the Learning Collaborative and supplementary materials are available at the following link: https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalproviders/certifiedcommunitybasedhealthcenterinitiative.html.

The application must be completed and submitted by an individual authorized to sign attestations for the organization by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on April 4, 2025. Extensions to this deadline will not be granted. HFS anticipates completing the reviews and notice of participation in the Learning Collaborative no earlier than May 2, 2025.

In order to ensure broad access to the CCBHC program, the Department is prioritizing Designated Service Areas (DSAs) currently unserved by a CCBHC site participating in Demonstration Year 1 (DY1) and will consider community needs to determine the approval of additional CCBHC sites.

Note: The application process is only for providers who anticipate they will be ready to meet the requirements for participation as a CCBHC by no later than April 1, 2026. HFS may certify sites on a quarterly basis in the demonstration year, and providers who are

able to meet the requirements as a CCBHC site may be able to begin CCBHC services prior to April 1, 2026.

HFS anticipates that content from the Learning Collaborative sessions will be made available through MTAC for those who are not selected for the Learning Collaborative.

Questions regarding this notice can be submitted to HFS.CCBHC@illinois.gov

 

 

Kelly Cunningham, Administrator
Division of Medical Programs