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

Feb 5, 2025 - Medi ‑Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit. Effective January 1, 2023, this benefit provides, for a five ‑year period, certain community ‑based mobile crisis intervention services to Medi ‑Cal members. Spending on this benefit is estimated to be about $250  million in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

May 6, 2021 - Enhanced Federal Funding for Mobile Crisis Services. The ARP Act makes available an option for states to receive enhanced federal funding —85  percent of costs —through Medicaid for mobile crisis intervention services for beneficiaries experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Under the new plan in the 2026 ‑27 budget, much of the funds would instead be spent on certain previously approved Medi ‑Cal initiatives, such as transitional rent supports and community ‑based mobile crisis services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - New Medi ‑Cal Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Benefit. The Governor proposes $16  million General Fund ($108  million total funds) in 2022 ‑ 23 —with funding ramping up in subsequent years —to add mobile crisis intervention services as a new Medi ‑Cal benefit for five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

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

Aug 17, 2023 - In addition, the RAND researchers identified other factors that could reduce the estimated shortfall over time —notably, the availability of mobile crisis response teams, which are being implemented as a Medi-Cal benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Complex rehabilitation technology is a type of durable medical equipment that is individually configured to meet individuals ’ mobility and other daily living needs. Customized wheelchairs are one example of complex rehabilitation technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - State and local public health laboratories mobilized at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up networks of laboratories to track and sequence outbreaks of the virus. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, however, the state ’s public health systems quickly became overwhelmed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - There are few mobile dental providers who perform dental services in homes because of the additional cost of transportation to and from a patient ’s home, the difficulty in setting up and taking down the equipment necessary to perform dental procedures, and the reduced number of patients they are able to treat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

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

Feb 16, 2018 - For example, the Legislature could seek information on: How often DDS ’ mobile crisis units are engaged, the average length of time they are needed, and whether they are able to respond to all calls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - The Governor ’s May Revision includes $83  million in Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (CFRF) monies (federal funding to the state to use flexibly from the American Rescue Plan Act) for 2021 ‑22, $107  million CFRF in 2022 ‑23, $156  million ($125  million General Fund and $31  million other federal funds) in 2023 ‑24, $180  million ($144  million General Fund and $36  million other federal
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439