The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Second, in considering the student behavioral health proposal, the Legislature may wish to ask the administration whether Medi-Cal managed care plans would have the capacity to meet the requirements to receive the incentive payments given the significant added responsibilities they may receive under the administration ’s CalAIM proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

May 6, 2021 - The ARP Act also makes available $15  million in planning grant funding available nationwide for states to develop strategies (such as Medicaid state plan amendments or amendments to federal Medicaid waivers) for adding mobile crisis services to their state Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department stated that its budget projections for 2026 ‑27 do not incorporate any potential added costs due to the changes in H.R 1. Will the department be able to determine whether its costs increase in the future due to H.R. 1?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Strategies to do so have included expanding the behavioral health workforce; adding benefits and increasing rates in Medi ‑Cal; and increasing capacity through managed care plans, schools, and in other  settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Assets used in a business ✔ Assets being sold ✔ Assets were not counted if applicant showed they were making a “bona fide effort to sell. ” 2021 ‑22 Budget Package Phased Out Asset Test. The 2021 ‑22 budget package included trailer bill legislation that phased out the asset test for seniors and persons with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard The 2021-22 Budget Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard The Supplemental Report of the 2020‑21 Budget Act directs our office to assess a dashboard developed by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to identify and prioritize issues related to Medi‑Cal eligibility functionality in the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention System (CalHEERS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - One possible reason for our higher estimate is that our model reflects not only disenrollment among current enrollees, but also reduced enrollment flows over time and a persistent risk of disenrollment among eligible individuals due to added administrative burden.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - The administration assumes this growth rate increases to 200,000 additional enrollees per month in January 2021, and that new enrollees will be added to the Medi ‑Cal caseload at that higher rate for the duration of 2021, with caseload peaking at more than 16  m illion in December 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - As discussed above, adding a funding requirement to the FSP category may increase funding for an effective approach to providing children and youth mental health services with a limited impact on current service levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

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

Feb 19, 2021 - Counties would need to weigh this potential benefit against ( 1)  t he added responsibility of treating all felony ISTs and ( 2)  t he premium they would have to pay to send select felony ISTs to DSH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382