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

May 6, 2021 - COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions American Rescue Plan ’s Major Health ‑Related Funding Provisions Introduction On March  11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act) —a $1.9  trillion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the federal government increased the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) by 10  percentage points for Medicaid ‑funded HCBS services and programs provided from April 1, 2021 through March  31, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Funds for two of these entities (Northeast Valley Health Corporation and American Reproductive Centers) will support infrastructure repairs and improvements. Funds for the third entity (Youth Mental Health Academy) will support mental health profession-related training, summer internships, and other outreach activi ties for a cohort of high school students in Los Angeles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - While some of these (such as developing clear, observable measures) could be overcome if the incentive program were well designed, the three fundamental challenges of outdated rates, high service coordinator caseloads, and lack of good data systems remain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438

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

Feb 19, 2021 - In 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against DSH alleging that the constitutional rights of felony ISTs were being violated due to DSH failing to place felony ISTs into competency restoration treatment in a timely manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - The information presented in this section is based on projections from the California Department of Finance and the United States Census Bureau and our analysis of data from the Current Population Survey (a survey of U.S. households that provides demographic and economic information about Americans).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget a Deposit would be made in 2020 ‑21. b No fiscal estimate of the expanded telehealth proposal is available at this time. c Funding reduction generally reflects a proposed shift in funding from the General Fund to American Rescue Plan Act funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

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

Mar 11, 2020 - “Outcomes, Safety, and Resource Utilization in a Collaborative Care Birth Center Program Compared With Traditional Physician ‑Based Perinatal Care. ”   American Journal of Public Health  93  (6): 999 ‑1006. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.93.6.999.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - CARES = Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security and OAA = Older American Act. Provides Financial Assistance to Small Business —Including Those That Provide Supports for Older Adults and Persons With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California

Feb 17, 2017 - H.R. 3762, or the Restoring Americans ’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, would have repealed major provisions of the ACA but was vetoed by the former president. Figure  9 summarizes several of the major ACA provisions that were either included in or explicitly excluded from H.R. 3762, indicating which major ACA provisions are likely eligible and ineligible for repeal through a budget reconciliation bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3569