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

Feb 17, 2021 - These sources include ( 1)  d edicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, ( 2)  r evenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —funded through a 1  p ercent tax on incomes over $ 1  m illion, and ( 3)  f ederal funding accessed through Medi ‑Cal (California ’s state Medicaid program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $200 million General Fund ($400 million total funds) one time to provide incentive payments to Medi-Cal managed care plans to increase the number of students receiving behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details] Description: This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $750 million General Fund—on a one-time basis—in competitive grants to counties to acquire or renovate facilities for community behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Community college districts and K ‑12 agencies (including school districts and county offices of education) may apply for these grants. To be eligible for funding, applicants must demonstrate a commitment from one or more employers to hire participating apprentices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - To pay for this realigned workload, the state provides counties with a portion of annual state sales tax revenue, which has totaled around $ 1  b illion in recent years. Counties use a significant share of these funds to support jails.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2021 - In this publication, we provide an overview of local detention facilities (such as county jails) in California. We also assess the state’s program for setting minimum facility standards and inspecting these facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4371

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - To expand county behavioral health treatment capacity, the Governor proposes $ 750  m illion one ‑time available for three years to provide grant funds to counties to acquire and renovate behavioral health facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - Whether the state would be required to fund the additional costs counties may bear for these reforms is unclear. County Inmate Eligibility Processes Could Increase Medi ‑Cal Caseload and Represent a Reimbursable County Mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

Card Spending Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 12, 2021 - To do this, we use an index—a weighted average of different spending categories—designed to track movements in California’s sales tax base. In this post, we update the index to include January data and to incorporate data revisions for earlier months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/623

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Have cosignatories from partner government agencies, such as county public health, county health, and county mental health agencies. Grantees can use the funding to coordinate and provide wraparound services (such as physical and mental health) on school sites, and train community school staff to provide student supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367