The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Per Person Amount Spent on Services. $11  million General Fund annually since 2016 ‑17 for grants to RCs and community ‑based organizations ($66  million cumulatively to date) to close disparities in  spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - Restaurants are reimbursed for each meal, receiving up to $66 per day per person served. Local program providers are responsible for paying the restaurants. However, FEMA and the state will reimburse local program providers for a portion of eligible costs —up to 75  percent and 18.75  percent, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - We estimate that approximately $297   million —or 66   percent —of 2021-22 county expenditures for children and youth mental health services would be classified under the BHSS category. Most of the remaining current spending ($143  million) on children and youth mental health services would be classified under the FSP category, while only a small amount would be funded through housing interventions ($7  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

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

Feb 7, 2020 - Currently, required average caseload ratios at each RC for consumers ages  3 and older are 1: 62 i f they are enrolled in the Medicaid waiver or 1: 66 i f they are not enrolled in the Medicaid waiver.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - Based on assumptions in the Governor ’s January budget (prior to the COVID-19 outbreak), we estimated that total funding for Medi-Cal will be roughly $113  billion in 2019-20, including $66  billion from federal funds, $30  billion from the state General Fund, $8  billion from other state funds, and $9  billion from local funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - State law further requires RCs to maintain an average ratio of 1 ‑to ‑45 for consumers who have moved from a DC within the previous 12 months, 1 ‑to ‑62 for consumers age three and younger, and 1 ‑to ‑66 for all other consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - This includes (1) $131.3  million in 2021 ‑22 for deferred maintenance and construction projects, (2) $69.2  million in 2021 ‑22 for direct COVID-19 expenditures such as personal protective equipment and testing, (3) $16.5  million in 2021 ‑22 —and $61.6  million total across four years through 2024 ‑25 —for additional workers ’ compensation claims related to COVID-19, (4) $29.3  million —ramping
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465