Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - The BHSA requires that up to 3  percent of annual revenue (up to about $100  million) is spent on statewide behavioral health workforce initiatives administered by HCAI. BHCIP Created in 2021 ‑22 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Jewelry under a market value of $100 was exempt. Assets used in a business ✔ Assets being sold ✔ Assets were not counted if applicant showed they were making a “bona fide effort to sell. ” 2021 ‑22 Budget Package Phased Out Asset Test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - The majority of the $100  million state operations funding is for hiring public health staff to support the recommendations of the Future of Public Health workgroup. LHJs are also required to spend at least 70  percent of funding on workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - These include: (1)  staffing resources; (2)  laboratory equipment resources and the types of tests that can be performed; (3)  the number and types of tests performed annually over the last several years; and (4)  if applicable, the extent to which existing levels of staffing and equipment allow for testing above current levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $100  million one ‑time General Fund for a partnership to manufacture a biosimilar insulin product. (Diabetics take insulin to help regulate their blood sugar. Insulin is among the costliest drugs for health insurance plans and consumers.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Based on a one ‑time analysis of actuarial data, DHCS estimated that between 3  percent and 5  percent of all MCP members were eligible for the ECM benefit under at least one POF. Some MCPs indicated that potential eligibility ranged from 3  percent to as high as 7  percent of their  membership.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, we estimate these rebates comprised 3  percent of gross spending, up from as low as 1  percent in some years. This increase was expected following the switch to the Medi ‑Cal Rx system in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - For example, this funding includes (1) $420  million to expand a program which certifies community behavioral health clinics so they can receive an enhanced federal reimbursement rate, (2) $100  million for a program intended to increase the number of behavioral health practitioners nationwide, and (3) $80  million for a program intended to promote behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care through telehealth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - In the 2022-23 spending plan, CDPH received $100  million General Fund for state operations and local health jurisdictions received $200  million General Fund —on an ongoing basis —to implement the recommendations of the Future of Public Health workgroup.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930