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

The 2011-12 Budget: Options to Achieve Savings in the Regional Center System [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2011 - We also recommend the Legislature either expand the existing Family Cost Participation Program or implement means testing to determine who is eligible to receive these state services.These changes, we would acknowledge, represent a significant departure from the policies originally adopted in the Lanterman Act but would help ensure the long-term sustainability of the program for those consumers with the greatest financial need for its services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2424

Fiscal and Policy Options for the Every Woman Counts Program [Publication Details]

Jun 14, 2010 - Recently, there has been significant legislative and public interest in the state’s Every Woman Counts (EWC) program for breast cancer early detection. We provide background on the EWC program and other state breast cancer programs and describe the recent history of the program, including caseload and funding trends and recent program changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2305

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs [Publication Details]

May 13, 2010 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: An Overview of Its Potential Impact on State Health Programs [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/2275

Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2010 - These problems also affect the state’s ability to collect additional federal funding that could otherwise be available to offset the cost of state AIDS programs. We recommend two actions that the state could take: First, have the state Office of AIDS (OA) take steps to ensure that persons receiving services through state–supported programs are reflected in the HIV surveillance database.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2204

2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Health [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2009 - At the time this analysis was prepared, Congress also appeared to be close to agreement on federal legislation that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). We recommend that the state forego at this time an option available under the new federal legislation to expand children’s coverage up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level because of the state’s current fiscal condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1925