The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4492

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The Legislature could use the funding it frees up from funding fewer proposals to address district cost pressures (such as rising pension costs), or it could set this funding aside in the Proposition  98 Reserve for future allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

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

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Background Medi ‑Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health care coverage to around 14  million of the state ’s low ‑income residents. Medi ‑Cal costs generally are shared between the federal and state governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Nov 9, 2021 - Examines Medi-Cal enrollment of Department of Developmental Services (DDS) consumers and the fiscal effect that additional Medi-Cal enrollment would have on the DDS budget and on state costs overall. Correction 11/19/21: Corrected average annual per person fee-for-service cost in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4471

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Consequently, the state cannot draw down federal Medicaid funds to help pay for DDS services provided to these consumers —the state (through the General Fund) currently pays 100  p ercent of the cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health [Publication Details]

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan provides $33.7 billion General Fund for health programs. This is an increase of $6.7 billion, or 25 percent, compared to the revised 2020‑21 spending level. This year-over-year increase primarily is due to significant growth in projected General Fund spending in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4465

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - For those higher incomes, no state or federal subsidies were available, meaning there was no state or federally guaranteed limit on what they may have to pay Covered California insurance. …That Free Up General Fund Dedicated to State Subsidy Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - This approach appears to represent an expansion of the state ’s role in providing for the behavioral health care of children as it, for example, would extend the state ’s role beyond public programs, such as Medi-Cal, for which it is currently responsible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - (While the higher HCBS matching rate can only be claimed on state HCBS spending between April 1, 2021 through March  31, 2022, states can use the additional funds generated through March  31, 2024.) The ARP Act stipulated that funding could not supplant state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438