Letter to Assembly Member Perea on the Potential Transfer of the Drinking Water Program (DWP) [Publication Details]

Jun 18, 2013 - Letter to the Honorable Henry T. Perea, Assembly Member, regarding the advantages and disadvantages of transferring the Drinking Water Program (DWP) from the Department of Public Health (DPH) to a newly created stand-alone entity under the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA), as compared to transferring it to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2795

The Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water Program Governance [Publication Details]

May 15, 2013 - The Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water Program Governance [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2744

Letter to the Honorable Luis Alejo regarding SDWSRF [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2013 - Letter to the Honorable Luis Alejo, Chair, Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, evaluating the administration and peformance of the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SDWSRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2706

The 2013-14 Budget: Coordinated Care Initiative Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2013 - Joint federal-state decisions regarding key financing and operational aspects of CCI are pending, creating uncertainty regarding the timely and successful implementation of CCI. We recommend that the Legislature clarify the legal status of CCI to go forward and consider authorizing CCI to test greater integration of In-Home Supportive Services--a particular LTSS--under managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2694

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2013 - We discuss problems in the operation of the state's Developmental Centers (DCs) by the Department of Developmental Services, and recommend that oversight of the DCs be strengthened by the creation of an independent Office of the Inspector General.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2698

The 2013-14 Budget: Examining the State and County Roles in the Medi-Cal Expansion [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2013 - We therefore recommend the state adopt the expansion. We also find that the state is in a better position to effectively deliver health services to the newly eligible population. Therefore, we recommend the Legislature adopt a state-based expansion, shifting the fiscal and programmatic responsibility of providing physical health care to the expansion population from counties to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2689

Funding and Oversight of State Developmental Centers [Publication Details]

Oct 23, 2012 - Funding and Oversight of State Developmental Centers [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2664

The 2012-13 Budget: Oversight and Accountability at State Hospitals [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2012 - This new structure would allow the administration to better focus on the fiscal and programmatic issues unique to state hospitals. In 2008-09, the Office of State Audits and Evaluations (OSAE) conducted an audit which outlined the problems state hospitals experienced, concluding that staffing did not adequately reflect hospital workload, funding
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2585

The 2012-13 Budget: Integrating Care for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2012 - This lack of care coordination may lead to SPDs being unnecessarily hospitalized or placed in skilled nursing facilities rather than remaining in their own homes—resulting in poor outcomes for recipients and higher costs for the federal and state governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2567

An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2012 - An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the past several years, the state has experienced waitlists in county jails to transfer those deemed incompetent to stand trial (IST) to state hospitals for treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2549