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

Feb 24, 2017 - State and Federal Policy Supports a “Person‑Centered” Approach A person ‑centered approach to serving people with developmental disabilities is a philosophy, practice, and policy. Philosophically, the Person ‑Centered Approach Puts the Person First.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) State Required by Federal Government to Transition From Three Automated Welfare Systems to One Statewide System. A number of major HHS programs, such as CalFresh and CalWORKs, are locally administered by the state ’s 58 counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

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

Feb 16, 2018 - At the start of 2017 ‑18, DDS served about 800 i ndividuals in three Developmental Centers (DCs), which are licensed and certified as general acute care hospitals, and one state ‑run community facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2026 - Analyzes the Governor’s budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), with a focus on a budget proposal to continue planning the proposed Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) information technology project, implementation of new H.R.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the final rule is intended to increase transparency and accountability, standardize data and monitoring, and create opportunities for states to promote active beneficiary engagement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

May 13, 2021 - In addition, while Medi ‑Cal covered live video and certain non ‑real ‑time exchange services at health centers at payment parity, health center patients generally could only receive telehealth services on location at the health center (with the provider attending remotely).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - Some of these include incentives to encourage collaboration between health and child welfare agencies and activity stipends for children in the child welfare system. Support Practice Transformation. The  administration proposes using federal funds to establish statewide Centers of Excellence that will provide training and technical assistance to counties and providers on improving the continuum of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

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

Feb 7, 2020 - The following report assesses the Governor’s proposed 2020‑21 budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), which currently serves about 350,000 individuals with qualifying developmental disabilities in California. We first provide an overview of the budget proposal, including caseload projections and changes in year‑over‑year spending. We then consider four key new policy proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal and Waiver Enrollment Challenges We spoke to DDS, the Association of Regional Center Agencies, several RCs, several families, Disability Rights California, and the County Welfare Directors Association, and conducted a survey of RCs ( 19 o f 21 r esponded) to better understand the Medi ‑Cal and waiver enrollment processes and reasons that some families may choose not to enroll or have trouble enrolling.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2017-18 Budget: The Coordinated Care Initiative: A Critical Juncture

Feb 27, 2017 - Because IHSS serves as a less costly and more consumer ‑centered alternative to SNF care, and because managed care plans would be responsible for paying for either IHSS or SNF care, managed care plans would have an incentive to encourage appropriate utilization of IHSS in order to avoid potentially unnecessary SNF placements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3585