Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - RC POS. As the payer of last resort, RCs only pay for dental services with POS funds when insurance (Denti ‑Cal or some other form of dental insurance) has denied coverage or falls short of covering a needed treatment, a Denti ‑Cal provider cannot be found, or someone does not have dental insurance but requires a treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

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

Feb 16, 2018 - This would reinstate the traditional (and current) practice of allowing RCs to set their own holiday schedules and would not —in effect —cost the state any more in POS than what is in the 2017 ‑ 18 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - For up to six of these homes (more than 20 are currently under development for those moving from DCs), delayed egress devices (which provide a short delay on exit doors to allow staff to quickly assess the situation) in combination with a secured perimeter may be added.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

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

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

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

Oct 24, 2025 - …But Potentially With Added Complexity. Adding more flexibilities also could come with the potential downside of more complexity for beneficiaries and counties. For example, exempting high unemployment counties from work requirements could create more volatility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

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

Mar 6, 2025 - In the paragraphs that follow, we provide our analysis that results in ou r estimate of at least 165,000 seniors being added due to eligibility expansions since 2020. (As a consequence of this estimate, it follows naturally that we estimate up to 60,000  seniors being added due to the effects of continuous coverage, the unwinding, and unwinding flexibilities, for a total increase of 225,000 seniors due to policy changes.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

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 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Mar 4, 2016 - Specifically, $15  million ($11  million General Fund) in POS funding is proposed for resources and additional staffing for providers to transition to models of service delivery consistent with the new HCBS rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3382

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - One way to measure the variability in a data series is average deviation (AD). AD summarizes —for a given time period —how many percentage points the data in a series deviate from the average growth rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780