(a) Consistent with federal law, the department shall seek federal approval for, and implement, the CalAIM initiative, including, but not limited to, all of the following components: (1) Continuation of the Medi-Cal Managed Care program, described in part in Sections 14184.200 to 14184.208, inclusive, and, elsewhere in this chapter and Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200), and which includes any comprehensive risk contract between the department and an individual, organization, or entity to provide covered full-scope health care services to enrolled Medi-Cal beneficiaries pursuant to any provision of this chapter or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200). (2) Continuation of the Global Payment Program, described in Section 14184.40, as amended by the act that added this section, and Section 14184.300. (3) Continuation of the Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Program, as described in part in Section 14184.400. (4) Continuation of the Drug Medi-Cal organized delivery system program, as described in part in Section 14184.401. (5) Behavioral Health Medical Necessity Changes, Payment Reform, Administrative Simplification, and Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program, as described in Sections 14184.402, 14184.403, 14184.404, and 14184.405. (6) The State Plan Dental Improvement Program, as described in Section 14184.500. (7) Enhancing County Oversight and Monitoring, as described in Section 14184.600. (8) Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Supports, as described in Section 14184.700. (9) Targeted Pre-Release Medi-Cal Benefits for Qualified Inmates, as described in Section 14184.800. (b) The department shall report to the Legislature any conflicts between this article and the CalAIM Terms and Conditions, including identification of the specific conflicts and recommendations for conforming language. (c) The department, as appropriate and to the extent practicable, shall consult with interested stakeholders with regard to implementation of applicable components of CalAIM under subdivision (a) in which they will participate, including, but not limited to, the issuance of departmental guidance pursuant to subdivision (d). Interested stakeholders may include, but need not be limited to, designated public hospitals, district and municipal public hospitals, other local governmental agencies, consumer representatives, and Medi-Cal managed care plans. (d) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this article or the CalAIM Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters, plan letters, provider bulletins, information notices, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. The department shall make use of appropriate processes to ensure that affected stakeholders are timely informed of, and have access to, applicable guidance issued pursuant to this authority, and that this guidance remains publicly available until all payments related to the applicable CalAIM component are finalized. (e) For purposes of implementing this article or the CalAIM Terms and Conditions, the department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis, and may implement changes to existing information technology systems. Notwithstanding any other law, contracts entered into or amended, or changes to existing information technology systems, pursuant to this subdivision shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. (f) The department shall seek any federal approvals it deems necessary to imp
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