Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - RAND found that challenges with placing certain populations —those with co-occurring conditions, such as a traumatic brain injury, certain justice-involved individuals, and individuals with unique needs —can result in bottlenecks in the behavioral health system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - If an individual, such as a child deemed eligible through institutional deeming, already has private health insurance coverage, Medi-Cal can act as a secondary payer for primary insurance co-pays or uncovered costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Until this time, the Legislature cannot assess the extent to which the proposed program would meet the stated goal of the M CO tax package of improving access, quality, and equity in the Medi-Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

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

Nov 9, 2021 - If an individual, such as a child who is eligible through institutional deeming, already has private health insurance coverage, Medi ‑Cal can act as a secondary payer for primary insurance co ‑pays or uncovered costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - These tiers vary in the amount of monthly premiums they charge and out ‑of ‑pocket costs they require households to pay, such as annual deductibles and co ‑pays for medical visits. Bronze plans have the lowest premiums but have the highest out ‑of ‑pocket costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - However, under the 2017 IHSS MOE, county costs are adjusted by an annual growth factor and any county co sts associated with new locally established wage and benefit increases. To the extent that the MOE growth rate is higher (or lower) than the actual growth in IHSS costs, counties will be responsible for a higher (or lower) share of total IHSS costs relative to the historical county share of cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - It was developed in 1988 at the University of New Hampshire to serve the unique needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and co ‑occurring mental or behavioral health challenges. Among other things, it provides training to local START teams (which are selected and contracted by the RC) on whole person assessment, community education, and data collection and management.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

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

Feb 16, 2018 - As the mandated payer of last resort, RCs only pay for services if they are not co vered and paid for through another government program, such as Medi ‑Cal or public education, or through a third party, such as private health insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757