The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - The overall trend in felony IST designations and referrals is increasing. DSH proposes to use counties ’ level of felony IST referrals in 2018 ‑19 as the baseline year for measuring progress. Given the underlying trend in felony IST referrals, counties could have difficulty achieving their benchmark reduction goals in felony IST referrals in the later years of the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Some County Contracts in Place in Regions Where Referral Rates Are Highest. There is significant variation by county in the rate of felony IST referrals for competency restoration, as shown in figure  2 in 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Fourth, some parents do not follow through on physicians ’ referrals (in some instances because they hope their children will grow out of their developmental challenges). Fifth, some parents who try to follow through on referrals become discouraged before their children receive services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

Mar 3, 2022 - After Brief Dip Due to COVID ‑19, Monthly Felony IST Referrals Generally Have Risen to Above Pre ‑Pandemic Levels. In prior years, DSH experienced gradually rising felony IST referrals for competency restoration treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Providers, facilities (such as hospitals), and payers of health care services (health plans and insurers) have an interest in showing their patients and customers that the health care they provide (often indirectly for health plans and insurers) is safe and high quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

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

Nov 9, 2021 - If a family has been referred for institutional deeming, they have 30 days after receiving the Medi ‑Cal application to submit it, along with required documentation, back to the county before the referral expires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - As of the Governor ’s May Revision, the IST waitlist was 278 individuals, which is less than the average monthly referrals (469 individuals) in 2024-25. The reductions to ongoing IST waitlist solutions funding include savings in early access and stabilization services, community-based restoration and diversion, and the county collaborative workgroup grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Mar 15, 2021 - Additionally, require the state to collect data and report on beneficiary access to services, including data on referrals and receipt of services, transitions, and care coordination. Establish a Statewide Integration Oversight Council.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Regardless of setting, Regional Center (RC) staff may be involved in assisting consumers and their families or caregivers find dentists, make referrals, conduct patient screenings, or review patient case files.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

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

May 13, 2021 - How providers are paid for telehealth services may affect the extent to which those services are offered and, by extension, customer utilization. The concept of covering telehealth services at the same payment rate as health care services provided in ‑person is known as “payment parity. ” A number of states have in place telehealth payment parity policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430