The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The funding to implement the rate study ’s recommended rate models was phased in beginning in 2021 ‑22, ramping up to current levels by 2024 ‑25. The increased funding was intended to support a sufficient supply of quality service providers by raising funding levels for providers via increased rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget assumes the state receives retroactive approval for a private hospital fee for 2025, but that the fee is about equal to its level in 2024, rather than the much larger level originally submitted for approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - States must also submit enrollees ’ social security numbers to CMS monthly so that the federal administration can check for duplicate enrollment across states. Additionally, states must conduct quarterly reviews to ensure that deceased individuals do not remain enrolled in  Medicaid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - H.R. 1 requires states to impose cost sharing, not to exceed $35 per service, on most benefits to childless adults with incomes above the federal poverty level. The new requirement becomes effective October 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - (These savings are distinct from state operations budget solutions enacted as part of the 2024-25 Budget Act , which directed DOF to identify efficiencies to reduce state costs without diminishing service levels.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - Services delivered through live video can include both ( 1)  s ervices intended to replace an in ‑person health care visit and ( 2)  s ervices that are not intended to replace an in ‑person health care visit (such as a brief check ‑in with a health care provider that lasts for a short period of time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - That is, whether the public laboratory system is able to meet its core responsibilities at its existing funding level. To the extent there are gaps, the Legislature could determine what resource level might be required to addr ess them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - After Januar y 2 022, the Legislature could expand the focus of these check ‑ins to include monitoring of the successes and challenges of CalAIM implementation. Require a Comprehensive and Independent Evaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: New Directions for Services for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities

Mar 15, 2021 - Accordingly, prior to January 2022, the Legislature could consider requiring regular check ‑ins with, and reports from, the administration, managed care plans, and other partners to discuss readiness for implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The RAND researchers estimated that the shortage of adult beds totals about 2,000  beds at the acute level, 2,800 beds at the subacute level, and about 3,000 beds at the community residential level. As  shown  in   Figure  1 ,  particularly severe at the community residential level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954