The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Part of the impetus to switch to a county MOE structure was to provide counties with fiscal relief as IHSS costs, largely outside of the counties control, continued to grow rapidly. Because nonfederal IHSS costs have grown faster than the MOE in recent years, the state has taken on an increasing share of IHSS program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - However, budget-related legislation requires DSS to provide the Legislature with information (1)  describing the process that would be necessary to switch from the Payment Levels method to the Total Expenditures method and (2)  identifying challenges, barriers, and key considerations that should be considered when switching payment to the Total Expenditure method.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Prior to the budget package, the changes necessitated the transition of foster youth from fee-for-service to managed care in most of the affected counties, but not in the counties switching specifically to a Single Plan model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2016-17 Budget: Child Welfare Services--New System

Feb 25, 2016 - The switch from a traditional approach to an agile approach presents both potential benefits and risks. On the benefit front, the agile implementation approach is inherently much more flexible than the traditional implementation approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3369