Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition, some of the most significant climate impacts —such as heat and wildfire smoke —disproportionately affect certain medically vulnerable populations, including children and the elderly, populations that have underlying medical conditions (such as asthma and cardiovascular disease), and populations that spend a lot of time outdoors (such as homeless populations and outdoor workers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2022 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s three major behavioral health budget proposals. We include analyses of the Governor’s proposals to (1) provide funding for behavioral health bridge housing, (2) provide funding to implement certain solutions developed by the felony incompetent to stand trial solutions workgroup, and (3) add mobile crisis intervention services as a new Medi-Cal benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4569

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Many Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Also Have Significant Behavioral Health Needs … Although housing affordability is a major factor in the state ’s homelessness crisis, there are many individuals experiencing homelessness who also have significant behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Support ADRC program operations, including data collection and sharing practices. 5 HCBS Transitions Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program. Provide incentive funds to Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to address homelessness and keep beneficiaries housed. $1,300 Community Care Expansion Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - To a significant degree, CalAIM focuses on improving care and equity for Medi ‑Cal ’s most high ‑risk, high ‑need populations such as individuals who are homeless and/or have behavioral health disorders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Housing and Homelessness Homelessness Package Proposes to Focus on Near ‑Team Needs. The Governor proposes $2  billion in one ‑time General Fund over two years intended to address near ‑term homelessness needs while previously authorized funding for long ‑term housing solutions are implemented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Certain pharmacy providers objected to the change, asserting that the lower reimbursement could cause them to cease providing specialized medication management services to high-risk populations, which may include individuals who are homeless, have mental illness, or have a history of non-adherence with medications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - In addition, the Governor proposes allocating nearly $5  billion to housing and homelessness and $3.6  billion to higher education. However, the administration also proposes control section language that would give the administration significant flexibility to reallocate these funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - Key components of CalAIM aim to improve the health and other outcomes for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. (Medi ‑Cal likely is the main source of health care coverage for state residents who are homeless.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Moreover, recent one ‑time allocations for homelessness grants to local governments like the Homelessness Emergency Aid Program; Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; and Homekey all included trailer bill language to govern those allocations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379