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

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 who have greater than a high school education spend fewer years on average with one or more ADL limitations than seniors with a high school degree or GED credential and seniors with less than a high school education (4.2 years vs. 4.8 years and 5.8  years, respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The APD process allows the state to request a 90  percent match in federal funding (rather than California ’s standard 50  percent match) to design, develop, and install IT systems that enable the state to more efficiently administer Medicaid benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Feb 10, 2022 - Create Adult Family Homes pilot that places older adults with a family. 9 Alzheimer ’s Day Care and Resource Center. Provide dementia ‑capable services at licensed Adult Day and Adult Day Health centers. 5 Conditionally Approved HCBS Spending Plan Initiatives Total Funds a HCBS Infrastructure and Support Access to Technology for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - DSH is now required to provide competency restoration treatment for felony ISTs according to a phased ‑in schedule of (1)  within 60 days by August 2022, (2)  within 45 days by February 2023, (3)  within 33 days by August 2023, and (4)  within 28 days by February 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Services to Enable Members to Remain in a Home ‑Like Setting Day habilitation programs Programs provided to assist beneficiaries with developing skills necessary to reside in home ‑like settings, often provided by peer mentor ‑type caregivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - The Governor ’s budget proposes to provide SNFs that are not in compliance with one or both of the new requirements with a state add-on to their Medi-Cal rates in 2018 ‑19. The state add-on would be matched with federal funds at Medi-Cal ’s traditional cost share of 50  percent (or $21.6  million in 2018 ‑19).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

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

Oct 24, 2025 - As Figure  8 shows, however, states have the option under federal law to serve more populations and receive federal matching funds for services provided to them. Some of these populations, such as childless adults and children from higher ‑income households, come with larger federal matches to encourage state coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

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

Oct 17, 2019 - Additionally, participating counties are still required to match any state funds on a dollar for dollar basis. Allows for More Flexible Use of the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP). The 2019 ‑20 spending plan includes $14.7  million General Fund ($27.6  million General Fund annually thereafter) to remove the rule that the HAP be used for up to 16 consecutive days in a 12-month period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Counties Would Be Required to Provide Matching Funds. Under this proposal, counties would be required to provide matching funds —in the amount of 25  p ercent of grant funds —in order to receive grant funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Among the types of services that are not eligible to receive federal HCBS matching funds are funeral services, tutor services, day care provided by a family member, and temporary motel rooms used in emergency situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471