Promoting Health Information Technology in California: A State Policy Approach [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2007 - We conclude that the state should take steps to promote widespread adoption of HIT, and we outline several strategies to achieve that goal. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1550

Developing Safety and Quality Ratings for Child Care: Issues and Options [Publication Details]

Jan 4, 2007 - Although the state licenses about 58,000 child care facilities serving up to 1.2 million children, there is little information readily available to parents about the safety and quality of this care. This report describes options to improve the availability of such information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1529

Strategies for Improving Child Support Collections In California [Publication Details]

May 3, 2006 - Despite reform attempts, California continues to lag the nation in the collection of child support and in its performance on federal outcome measures. We recommend creating a performance-based system which gives counties the flexibility and financial incentives to meet state-established performance benchmarks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1484

California Failing To Meet Child Welfare Performance Goals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - As of January 2006, California is failing all seven outcome federal required child welfare outcome measures. Unless California improves its performance by the fall of 2006, the state faces $59 million in federal penalties. We review the Governor's child welfare proposals and recommend redirecting $15 million into flexible grants for counties to implement their existing improvement plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1432

Reform of Licensing and Certification of Health and Social Services Providers [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The administration is proposing changes to the way the state conducts licensing and certification of providers of certain health and social services. We concur in some proposals, recommend others be reduced to correct overbudgeted staffing and funding, and propose further changes to improve the way these functions are carried out.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1424

Reject Freeze for County Administration of Health and Human Services Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The Governor proposes to freeze future state participation in county administrative costs for health and social services programs at the 2005-06 level, adjusted for caseload, but not inflation. We recommend rejecting the Governor’s proposal because it would restrict legislative flexibility to adjust funding and services levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1434

Overview of State Information Technology and Procurement [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2004 - Overview of State Information Technology and Procurement [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/1160

Health and Social Services Block Grant Not A Good Fit for Counties [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - the Governor proposes to consolidate into a single block grant, funding for state-only programs which serve immigrants, and transfer these programs to the counties effective October 1, 2004. The proposal assumes that counties will achieve administrative efficiencies, so proposed block grant funding has been reduced by 5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1117

Governor’s Child Care Reform Proposal: An Assessment [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Governor's budget proposes a number of significant reforms to California's subsidized child care system. These proposals effectively prioritize limited child care resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1115

State Information Technology Projects [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - State Information Technology Projects [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/1139