State of California

Certified and Approved Residential Mental Health Programs

A list of mental health programs in California that have received certification or approval from the Department of Health Care Services. Each record details program names, addresses, certification dates, and program types such as Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs or Social Rehabilitation Programs.

Example records
Program NamebrandLicenseelegal entityProgram TypeclassificationCountyaddressBed CapacityquantityCertificate NumberregistrationCertificate Expiration Datetemporal
Step Up On Second StreetStep Up On Second IncSRPLos Angeles24SRP-2019-004206/30/2026
Seneca STRTP - SacramentoSeneca Family of AgenciesSTRTPSacramento16STRTP-2021-011703/31/2026
Telecare CTF - AlamedaTelecare CorporationCTFAlameda30CTF-2020-000812/31/2025
Use cases

Vendor Credentialing for Managed Care Contracting

A Medi-Cal managed care plan evaluating a new residential mental health provider checks whether the operating entity holds an active, unexpired DHCS certificate before executing a network contract, and confirms the program type matches the services being billed.

LicenseeCertificate NumberCertificate Expiration DateProgram Type

Insurance Underwriting for Behavioral Health Facilities

A specialty liability insurer quoting a policy for a residential mental health operator uses bed capacity and program type to assess exposure, and cross-references the certificate number to verify the facility is state-approved and currently in good standing.

LicenseeProgram TypeBed CapacityCertificate NumberCertificate Expiration Date

Fraud Detection in Mental Health Billing Claims

A health plan's special investigations unit reviewing suspicious claims from a residential facility checks whether the billing entity name matches a licensed licensee in this registry, whether the certificate was active during the claim period, and whether the claimed patient volume is plausible given the facility's bed capacity.

LicenseeProgram NameCertificate NumberCertificate Expiration DateBed Capacity