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

May 6, 2021 - This funding is allocated as follows: $3  Billion for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Block Grant Programs. SAMHSA administers two federal grant programs —the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant —which provide formula-based grant funding to states for mental health and substance use treatment, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California

Feb 17, 2017 - Department of Health and Human Services, set the health care tax credit at between $900 and $3,000 per year depending on the recipient ’s age. In contrast, the average Covered California customer ’s premium tax credit in 2016 was around $3,700, which does not include the additional cost ‑sharing reductions available through Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3569

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - Beginning in 2019 ‑20, the assumed expiration of funding for the bulk provider payment increases will leave balances of between $800  million and $900  million to fund year-over-year ongoing growth in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2022 - Our outlook estimates $35.5  billion General Fund support for Medi ‑Cal in 2022 ‑ 23 —a net decline of around $900  million General Fund relative to the enacted General Fund level for 2022 ‑23. Below, we describe two major factors driving the net reduction in spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4649

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Significant Underlying Net Cost Growth Underlying Net Cost Growth Averaging Around $900 Million Annually Throughout the Forecast Window. Underlying net cost growth reflects the fiscal impact of changes in the Medi ‑Cal caseload and per ‑enrollee costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - . $900   Million in Safety Net Reserve. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package created the Safety Net Reserve to save money specifically for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Feb 27, 2024 - Expanding upon recent health care workforce augmentations, the 2022 ‑23 budget included a multiyear package of limited-term health workforce initiatives at HCAI totaling over $900  million General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2018 - The May Revision reflects the recent reauthorization of federal CHIP funding at the enhanced FMAP of 88  percent, reducing the General Fund costs of the program by a total of $900  million —$300  million in 2017 ‑18 and $600  million in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3839

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - A small portion of funding for non-Medi-Cal CCS services (around 5  percent) also comes from certain drug rebates, federal block grant funding for children ’s specialty health care, and administrative fees paid by a subset of families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

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

Aug 17, 2023 - (The restructuring was necessary because $900  million in general obligation bonds authorized in 2008 for veteran homeownership did not experience the demand that was projected before the housing downturn during the Great Recession.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790