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

Feb 17, 2021 - In addition, in order to receive funds, counties would have to identify an ongoing funding amount to support costs related to operating potential facilities and commit to operating potential facilities for a period of 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2019 - Federal denial of the MCO tax would increase General Fund expenditures in 2020 ‑21 (and in the subsequent years) by as much as $2  billion relative to our projections in Medi-Cal. Implementation of Other Major Recent Policy Changes Expansion of Full-Scope Coverage for Undocumented Adults Age 19 Through 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4116

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 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - While the majority of issues are targeted to be addressed in CalHEERS releases over the next 24 m onths (informing the 24 ‑month CalHEERS roadmap), some issues are scheduled to be addressed in a 2024 r elease once the state migrates from its current SAWS to a single system called the CalSAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

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 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - State Established Three-Year Premium Subsidy Program Beginning in 2020. The subsidy program was designed as a three-year program from 2020 through 2022 that was designed to further reduce premium costs for certain Covered California enrollees beyond the level of support received from the existing federal premium subsidies and expand eligibility to households making up to 600  percent of the federal poverty level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 25, 2019 - Currently, the state minimum wage is $ 11 p er hour for businesses with 25 o r fewer employees and $ 12 p er hour for businesses with 26 o r more employees. The state minimum wage is statutorily scheduled to increase each year until it reaches $ 15 p er hour —in 2022 for the larger businesses and in 2023 for the smaller businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - Provides $25  Billion Nationwide for COVID-19 Testing-Related Activities. COVID Phase 3.5 provides an additional $25  billion to PHSSEF available nationwide for COVID-19 testing-related activities. (We discuss previous funding provided to PHSSEF earlier in this post under our discussion of the CARES Act.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - Prior to Chapter  6, the state charged counties a flat monthly fee of $25 for each ward housed in state facilities. Chapter   6 r equired counties to begin paying a sliding scale fee based on the offense committed by the ward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - Currently, the state minimum wage is $10.50 for businesses with 25 o r fewer employees and $11 for businesses with 26 o r more employees. The state minimum wage is statutorily scheduled to increase each year until it reaches $ 15 —in 2022 for the larger businesses and in 2023 for the smaller businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757