| CAL-Card: The registered name of the State of California’s purchase card program. The card is issued in the name of the cardholder for official business use only and billed to DMH.
CAL-Card Program Group: The mental health program team that acts as a liaison between cardholders and the Program Administrator. Their duties include managing the CAL-Card Program Group’s budget, reviewing purchase requests for feasibility and determining if other funding is available for the purchase. They are also responsible for the third level of approval for CAL-Card applications and billing.
Cardholder: The individual designated by the Level I Approver, Level II Approver, and CAL-Card Program Group to be a CAL-Card recipient and charged with the care of patients/clients.
Emergent: Events arising suddenly and unexpectedly that call for prompt action.
Individual Transaction Limit: The maximum dollar amount authorized for any one transaction or purchase for a specific cardholder.
Level I Approver: The party responsible for the first level of CAL-Card approvals. At minimum, this approver must be at the level of Program Manager I or equivalent and must not be at the same level or subordinate to the cardholder.
Level II Approver: The party responsible for the second level of CAL-Card approvals. At minimum, this approver must be at the level of Program Manager III or equivalent and must not be at the same level or subordinate to the Level I Approver.
Level III Approver: The party responsible for the third level of CAL-Card approvals. At minimum, this approver must be at the level of Health Program Analyst II or equivalent.
Monthly Transaction Limit: The maximum dollar amount that can be spent per billing cycle for a specific cardholder.
Program Administrator: The party responsible for the DMH CAL-Card program management and oversight.
Statement of Account: The monthly billing statement provided by U.S. Bank for each cardholder.
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