The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - For the period spanning from January 1, 2025 through June  30,  2026, providers could earn the quality incentive portion of rate models by enrolling in DDS ’s Provider Directory. As a budget solution, the 2025 ‑26 Budget Act added three criteria that providers must satisfy to be eligible to earn a quality payment equal to 10   percent of the rate model beginning
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - The administration has conducted a number of stakeholder meetings to develop the policies for when an IHSS provider will be eligible to earn and use paid sick leave. We note that actual costs associated with paid sick leave will depend on the number of providers who earn and utilize paid sick leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

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

Mar 11, 2020 - In California, average annual salaries for nurse midwives are $135,000, whereas OB ‑GYNs earn $225,000 annually. Thus, nurse midwives earn about 60  p ercent of what OB ‑GYNs earn. One likely reason that nurse midwives ’ salaries are lower is the significantly lower cost of their training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Second, the department requires an information technology (IT) system that will enable all 21  regional centers to consistently track whether providers have satisfied the quality criteria to earn the final 10  percent of the rate model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - This is because DHCS did not include revenue MCOs earn from the federal Medicare program in its calculation of the limit. DHCS says it recently learned in discussions with federal administrators that including Medicare revenue in the calculation is allowable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Individuals must generally work, study, or volunteer at least 80  hours per month, or meet an earnings threshold (about $580 per month, equivalent to 80 hours at the federal minimum wage) unless they qualify for certain exemptions (such as having young children or being medically frail).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Currently, about 3,800 consumers who are working earn less than minimum wage. About 3,600 of these consumers are served in work activity programs (WAPs), where they earn a wage based on their specific level of productivity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - EVV systems must collect and verify information about services performed, including the date and time of their delivery, the location, the types of services provided, and the individuals who provided and received care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Behavioral Health Facility Types Individuals Receive Treatment in Many Facility Types Across Behavioral Health Continuum. As  an individual ’s behavioral health needs change, the level of service they receive and setting in which they receive care also ideally change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Oct 24, 2025 - The new requirement will only apply to childless adults earning more than 100  percent of the federal poverty limit. Certain services, such as primary care and behavioral health care, are excluded from the  requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083