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

Aug 17, 2023 - According to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s 2022 point-in-time count, 23  percent (39,700) of the 171,500 people experiencing homelessness in California suffered from severe mental illness and 21  percent (36,000) suffered from a chronic SUD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - In 2020, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that 23  percent of people experiencing homelessness in California suffered from severe mental illness and 22  percent suffered from SUD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's 340B Medi-Cal Proposal

Mar 21, 2018 - The Medi ‑Cal MCP would then pay the covered entity ($12.5 0) u sing funds it receives from the state in the form of ongoing per ‑member per ‑month payments ($15). Provided the 340B drug is properly identified as a 340B drug and this information is conveyed to DHCS in a timely manner, Medi ‑Cal would not retroactively seek a Medicaid rebate on the drug from its manufacturer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3790

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

Apr 10, 2019 - Given the complexities of the issues involved in a government reorganization, the proposal could also result in u nintended consequences that merit consideration. In particular, as we discuss below, the proposed reorganization of DJJ could complicate coordination with CDCR and potentially disrupt existing services for youth offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

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

Feb 16, 2018 - Major Changes Under CCR CCR aims to achieve a number of complementary goals including: ( 1)  e nding  long ‑term  congregate care home placements; ( 2)  i ncreasing reliance on home ‑based family placements; ( 3)  i mproving access to supportive services regardless of the kind of foster care placement a child is in; and ( 4)  u tilizing universal child and family assessments to improve placement, service, and payment rate decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757