The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Other state entities, such as UC and/or HCAI, may also play a role in implementing certain augmentations. With so many steps to undertake, it is likely that it will take months, or even longer, to begin implementing Proposition  35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Aside from the role recently developed IT systems play in current public health laboratory functions, these systems —when complete and fully integrated —could significantly assist in evaluations of the system ’s ongoing capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - To the extent that events play out differently, costs could differ significan tly from those reflected in our outlook, particularly in 2025 ‑26. The Legislature likely will want to assess any updated estimates from the administration around the senior caseload and the asset test elimination as part of next year ’s budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Within this broader context of public and private adaptation actions, the Legislature may want to consider what role state health programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - The objective is for ECM to play an important role in connecting high ‑risk, high ‑need members to the appropriate ILOS and other, more standard preventive services necessary for the improvement of health outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - What  role would stakeholders play in Master Plan implementation? How would the department ensure its goals are sufficiently specific to be tied to measurable outcomes? How would the department ensure  financial transparency in its ongoing implementation tracking and reporting?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

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

Mar 11, 2020 - Quality ‑improvement processes likely play a major role in assuring and improving the safety and quality of health care broadly, including services related to women ’s health and childbirth. Medical Malpractice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

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

May 9, 2019 - Accordingly, psychiatrists play a critical role in the mental health services delivery continuum. Regional Disparities Exist in the Mental Health Workforce Regional Disparities Exist Among Mental Health Professionals Overall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

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

Feb 28, 2019 - Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient data to determine whether this factor plays an especially large role in preventing eligible children from being served, or whether any of the other four factors are more significant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - The state departments that play a key role in health workforce development include the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), the state ’s workforce development departments, and the state ’s higher education segments, among others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691