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

May 6, 2021 - The green line shows how the ARP Act goes beyond the level of subsidies provided by the state subsidy program across all income groups. The ARP Act ’s subsidies are more generous than those currently provided by the state subsidy program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ARP Flexible Funding What Are the ARP Flexible Funds? The ARP included $350  billion in funding to state and local governments for fiscal recovery in the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Of this total, California ’s state government will receive about $27  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - Consider Whether American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Funding Could Support Data Overhaul and Program Planning. The recently passed ARP Act provided one-time Medicaid funding to “enhance, expand, or strengthen ” home- and community-based services (HCBS) by increasing the federal matching rate by 10  percentage points for a one-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Pending Federal Legislation Could Extend ARP Act Premium Subsidies and Provide Additional Cost ‑Sharing Reductions. As noted above, the increased federal support through the ARP Act only extends through 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - This post provides an update on the state's home- and community-based services spending plan, which was conditionally approved by the federal government in January 2022. We describe the quarterly updates the state will need to provide the federal government and ways to ensure legislative oversight over implementation of HCBS spending plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Higher Temporary Federal Health Insurance Subsidies … For calendar years 2021 and 2022, the ARP Act temporarily increases federal subsidies for health insurance coverage purchased through the ACA health benefit exchanges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465