Consent and Information Sharing Toolkit
Consent and Information Sharing Toolkit: Helping providers, counties and managed care plans better understand and apply rules of information sharing related to Medi-Cal services for families in child welfare
Children and families involved in child welfare are a priority population for better coordination of care under California’s Medicaid transformation initiative, CalAIM. Realizing the full potential of CalAIM services—Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Community Health Workers (CHWs), and Community Supports—requires the timely and appropriate sharing of personal information across systems.
Respecting a family’s autonomy and building trust also are essential to effective care coordination—especially for families who may have experienced trauma or systemic inequities.
Balancing individual privacy rights while navigating the layers of federal and state privacy laws that govern what can be shared, with whom, and under what circumstances can be daunting.
This toolkit aims to help health care and social service providers, counties and Medi-Cal managed care plans better understand and apply rules of information sharing for children and families involved in the child welfare system so they can collectively serve them better.