General Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) covers models of care that focus on integrative treatment for patients with mental or behavioral health conditions that do not require, though they may use, the services of a behavioral health care manager or psychiatric consultant as required under the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Effective January 1, 2023, CMS expanded access to general BHI services by allowing Clinical Psychologists (CPs) and Clinical Social Workers (CSWs) to furnish these services. Health centers need to be aware of limitations of license and scope of practice affecting some elements of general BHI care management services furnished by CPs and CSWs.
