(a) Subject to appropriation, the department shall establish, implement, and administer the Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program to provide grants to qualified Medi-Cal behavioral health delivery systems for purposes of preparing those entities and their contracting health care providers for implementation of CalAIM behavioral health components described in this article and for other purposes related to Medi-Cal behavioral health delivery systems as specified in an annual Budget Act or enacted legislation providing appropriations related to those acts.
(b) The department shall, in consultation with representatives of the Medi-Cal behavioral health delivery systems, determine the eligibility criteria, grant application process, and methodology for distribution of the moneys appropriated to the department for the purposes described in this section to Medi-Cal behavioral health delivery systems that the department deems qualified.
(c) This section shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, the department determines that federal financial participation is not jeopardized.