The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - The Master Planning Process Has Potential Value. While the Master Plan for Aging is still in the early stages of implementation and evaluation, it nonetheless sheds light on the possibilities for developing a master plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

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

Oct 17, 2019 - Children and nonelderly adults are generally eligible for free coverage through Medi-Cal if they have income less than 138  percent of FPL. In contrast, for individuals over age 65 and some others that qualify for Medi-Cal because of a disability, the income threshold for free coverage is lower —roughly 122  percent of FPL in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the Governor’s January and May Mental Health Workforce Proposals

May 16, 2019 - Counties Free to Dedicate up to 15  Percent of MHSA Revenue to Local Workforce Programs. The MHSA authorizes, but does not require, counties to spend a portion of their MHSA revenues on workforce development activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4049

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

Mar 15, 2021 - Administration ’s Master Plan for Aging Has Components Related to CalAIM. The administration released its Master Plan for Aging in January 2021. The Master Plan for Aging identifies five goals and 23 strategies to help build what it describes as a “California for All Ages ” by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - In the months before receiving federal approval (which happened in late December 2023), the legislation authorized —but did not require —DOF to provide HCAI interest-free loans from the General Fund to enable early implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Mental Health Workforce Proposal

May 9, 2019 - As we describe below, the state has recently experienced growth in the number of masters ‑ and doctoral ‑level professional mental health graduates. (Professional mental health graduates generally include those intending to pursue careers in clinical care as opposed to research.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - In addition, this funding is part of a larger 2021 ‑22 effort related to implementation of the state ’s Master Plan on Aging. Please see our forthcoming post on aging-related budget actions for more information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Under the initiative, the state will provide households with newborn babies a three-month supply of free diapers. The initiative also includes funds to explore other market interventions to reduce the cost of diapers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The Naloxone Distribution Project, which is administered by DHCS, provides free naloxone products by request to hospitals, schools, law enforcement, and other public and community‑based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - Because the enhanced federal support reduces premium costs as a percent of income below the thresholds established in the California Premium Subsidy Program, the extension of the enhanced federal premium subsidies temporarily supplant the state ’s premium subsidies —freeing up the associated state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681