Governor's May Revision Proposal to Shift Certain Offenders to County Jails [Publication Details]

May 26, 2010 - Governor's May Revision Proposal to Shift Certain Offenders to County Jails [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/2291

Medi-Cal Managed Care Rate Setting Methodology for Two Plan Model

May 20, 2010 - New Medi-Cal beneficiaries in certain counties who do n ot select a health plan are automatically assigned after 30 days to a health plan in their county. These are known as default enrollees. Plans that contract with a higher percentag e of safety net providers and that score better on specified performance measures receive a greater share of these default enrollees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/236

Health Information Technology Act—Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record Incentive Program.

May 20, 2010 - This relativel y small cost to the state would likely result in significant administrative efficiencies in the Medi-Cal Program as well as significant sales tax revenues related to the purchase o f IT systems and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/240

Proposed Changes to California Medical Assistance Commission (CMAC)

May 20, 2010 - This transfer also appears consistent with other transfers of responsibilities to DHCS regarding County Organized Health System managed care plans. We have concerns with the Governor ’s other proposals to shift other responsibilities to DHCS and allow the Department of Finance to reduce or eliminate CMAC appropriations in the budget year, because we believe the y are premature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/242

May Revision: Governor's Proposal to Eliminate CalWORKs. Effective October 1, 2010, this proposal would result in net savings of approximately $1.1 billion beyond earlier proposed reductions.

May 20, 2010 - The elimination of CalWORKs would make most low –income families eligible for county general assistance (GA) programs, potentially resulting in county costs exceeding $1 billion annually. It is not clear how counties would pay for this obligation —particularly in the context of the recession ’s hit on counties ’ own revenues and the Governor ’s other proposals that would be financially detrimental to counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/241

Mental Health Realignment Risky, May Violate Proposition 63

May 19, 2010 - Proposition 63 established a personal income tax surcharge on high-income earners to e xpand mental health services. It also established a state maintenance of effort requirement to ensure that MHSA funds are not used to supplant existing resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/234

May Revision Budget Request for General Fund Loan for New Program Start-Up Costs

May 18, 2010 - Chapter 10 authorizes CAEATFA to evaluate and approve applications for state and local sales tax exclusions for tangible personal property used for the design, manufacture, produ ction, or assembly of advanced transportation technologies or alternative energy source products, components or systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/227

General Fund Savings Opportunities in State Parks

May 18, 2010 - Funding for the operation of state parks comes fro m a combination of the General Fund, user fees, gasoline taxes, and other special funds. Governor ’s May Revision Proposal. The Governor ’s May Revision restores General Fund support for DPR to $140 million for 2010-11.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/224

Proposed $200 million of General Fund savings due to federal health care reform's temporary early retiree reinsurance program.

May 14, 2010 - In a 2009 press statement, CalPERS officials described how these RDS payments provide "welcome relief for cities and counties that are struggling to maintain health care benefits for retirees and their beneficiaries. " Similarly, funds from the temporary federal  reinsurance program will be welcome relief for public employers enrolled in CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/214

Revenues and the 2010-11 Budget [Publication Details]

May 10, 2010 - Presented at the Assembly Budget Committee hearing on Budget Options: Tax Structure and Tax Expenditures. May 11, 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2272