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

Feb 9, 2022 - In January 2021, the state began to implement Medi ‑Cal Rx, which transfers Medi ‑Cal ’s pharmacy services benefit from managed care to fee ‑for ‑service. The Governor ’s budget projects that Medi ‑Cal Rx will result in gradually increasing savings over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan includes $12.7  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 —ramping down to $9.2  million General Fund in 2023 ‑24 and ongoing —to re-evaluate felony ISTs who have been waiting in county jail for 60 days or more for transfer to DSH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

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

May 17, 2021 - The funds will be transferred soon, but the state has until December 31, 2024 to use the funds. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released detailed guidance with more detail on how these funds can be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - CWDA and SEIU identified several defects in the system, such as the delayed transfer of individuals between Medi ‑Cal and subsidized health coverage through Covered California when their income changes (which leads, in some cases, to coverage delays and avoidable premium charges), and the inflexible assignment of individuals to one county even when an individual moves and their case is being processed in another county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Some of these felony ISTs could still end up on the waitlist, waiting in county jails for transfer to DSH for treatment. Whether Counties Would Have Funds Available to Reduce Rate of Felony IST Referrals Is Unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - First, Whole Person Care currently is an optional pilot program operating in 24 c ounties and one city and funded with a mix of federal and local funds. CalAIM would end these pilots, expand certain service components of Whole Person Care statewide, and transfer management over many of the activities included under Whole Person Care generally from counties to managed care plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - Specifically, CalAIM would make various changes that affect county responsibilities, such as ( 1)  t he transfer of responsibility for covering specialty mental health services in two counties where today a Medi ‑Cal managed care plan (Kaiser) covers such services and ( 2)  n ew requirements for counties to initiate the Medi ‑Cal enrollment process and coordinate care for county inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - The administration is required to notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) of transfers into DREOA. The administration notified the JLBC of two DREOA of transfers related to COVID-19: $1.3  billion on March  25 and $1.8  billion on May 21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292