Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

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See Detail  MRMIB (Healthy Families Program) and DHCS (Medi-Cal) 2012-13 May Revise: Analysis of the Governor’s Proposed Changes to the Healthy Families Program Governor's proposed May Revision caseload and other adjustments are reasonable. Continue to recommend the early transition in 2012-13 of the subset of Healthy Families Program (HFP) enrollees who would be transitioned anyway to Medi-Cal in 2014 under federal health care reform. Recommend the broader issue of the future of HFP be referred to policy committee. 5-18-12
See Detail  Department of Developmental Services Preliminary LAO review of the Department of Developmental Services savings proposals Recommend the Legislature adopt the administration's proposals to achieve savings. However, for some specific proposals, our analysis indicates that it is uncertain whether the full savings would be achieved. 5-16-12
See Detail  Department of Developmental Services The 2012-13 Budget: Developmental Services Budget Update Provides an overview of the measures taken by the Legislature between 2009-10 and 2011-12 to achieve General Fund savings in the Department of Developmental Services programs. Savings were achieved through a variety of measures, including increased federal financial participation, use of First Five Commission funds, and a reduction in Developmental Center and Regional Center budgets. 3-02-12
See Detail  Department of Mental Health The 2012-13 Budget: Oversight and Accountability at State Hospitals Recommend Office of State Audits and Evaluations (OSAE) conduct an audit of the state hospitals to ensure the problems outlined by OSAE in 2008-09 and by the department's self audit in 2010-11 are addressed. We recommend the audit include a detailed look at vacancies, personnel, and patient aggression. This audit should begin in January of 2013. 3-02-12
See Detail  Aids Drug Assistance Program, Department of Public Health Governor Proposes to Increase Share of Cost for Aids Drug Assistance Program Enrollees Recommend approval of the Governor’s proposal to impose cost sharing on certain AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) enrollees due to the state’s fiscal condition. Offer an alternative that would impose a lower level of cost sharing on ADAP enrollees but achieve less General Fund savings. 3-01-12
See Detail  Department of Developmental Services LAO analysis of Governor's 2012-13 budget proposal for the Department of Developmental Services. Recommend the Legislature approve the Governor's proposals to achieve $200 million in General Fund savings through "trigger cuts," and $14.4 million General Fund through Developmental Center staffing level adjustments. Recommend the Legislature seek additional savings through an extension of the 4.25 percent payment reduction and through implementing means testing and other measures. 3-01-12
See Detail  Department of Mental Health Elimination of funding for Caregiver Resource Centers Recommend the budget subcommittees refer the Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs) funding elimination issue to the policy committee before any action is taken to eliminate CRC funding. The role of the CRCs in California should be evaluated within the broad framework of the array of available community-based services. 3-01-12
See Detail  Medi-Cal The 2012-13 Budget: Integrating Care for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities Recommend the Legislature proceed with a currently authorized four-county demonstration to integrate medical care and long-term supports and services for seniors and persons with disabilities (SPDs) enrolled in Medi-Cal and Medicare, but reject the Governor's proposal to expand the demonstration statewide at this time. Recommend additional measures to help the state better integrate care for SPDs. 2-22-12
See Detail  MRMIB (Healthy Families Program) and DHCS (Medi-Cal) The 2012-13 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's Healthy Families Program Proposal Recommend the early transition in 2012-13 of the subset of Healthy Families Program (HFP) enrollees who would be transitioned anyway to Medi-Cal in 2014 under federal health care reform. Recommend the broader issue of the future of HFP be referred to policy committee 2-22-12