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

Apr 16, 2020 - Eligibility will be determined primarily through an individual ’s most recent tax filing (2019 for those who have already filed, 2018 otherwise). Initially, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance stating that people who typically do not file a tax return, including low-income, older adults and individuals with disabilities, will
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

Governor’s May Revision Update: Health Insurance Affordability Proposals

May 15, 2019 - However, because households required to pay the penalty will not do so until early 2021 (when state income taxes are filed for 2020), the state General Fund would cover the cost of subsidies provided in 2019 ‑20, as shown in Figure 2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4047

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - Typically, once a year, enrollees receive a notice that either their Medi ‑Cal enrollment has been auto ‑renewed based on information already on file or that additional information is needed to verify eligibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - The federal APTC —specifically the portion that is advanced —is adjusted throughout the year to reflect changes in household circumstances, with a final reconciliation at the end of the year as households file their taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - News articles around this time also reported that some hospitals had filed for bankruptcy and that several others were in financial distress. In response to the above concerns, the Legislature enacted a few new programs to provide financial relief to hospitals, described further below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Under the legislation, landlords may pursue such unpaid rent in small claims filings. The administration anticipates an increase in eviction cases (known as unlawful detainers) and small claims filings wh en the statutory protections expire, resulting in new workload for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

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

Mar 11, 2020 - “Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses. ” https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/policy ‑perspectives ‑competition ‑regulation ‑advanced ‑ practice ‑nurses/140307aprnpolicypaper.pdf.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - This penalty would be assessed on the family ’s state income tax return, filed in early 2021. The state individual mandate is expected to result in several hundred thousand additional individuals taking up health coverage that otherwise would not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Regardless of setting, Regional Center (RC) staff may be involved in assisting consumers and their families or caregivers find dentists, make referrals, conduct patient screenings, or review patient case files.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884