The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - Additional functionalities and defect fixes are identified and prioritized by Covered California, DHCS, and the California Health and Human Services Agency ’s Office of Systems Integration, in consultation with other stakeholders including the County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

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

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - Proposal Raises Issues for Legislative Consideration Related to Efficacy and Governance Effectiveness of LA County Competency Restoration Program Is Uncertain. The CBR portion of the CCCP is modeled after the CBR program funded beginning in 2018 ‑ 19 i n Los Angeles County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - . $50 Increase the number of nursing professionals. 90 270 Expanding Social Workers Provide stipends and scholarships to increase the number of social workers and increase diversity among social workers. 70 Increase the number of behavioral health providers, including by supporting psychiatric residency programs. 40 Provide scholarships and loan repayment for multilingual applicants among health
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - Beginning in 2017 ‑18, counties and unions can collectively bargain a local wage supplement, meaning local IHSS provider wages will always exceed the state minimum wage by a fixed dollar amount. A local wage supplement essentially ties future local wage increases to increases to the state minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

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

Mar 3, 2022 - 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/4569

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

Jan 10, 2021 - To be open by February 16, schools would only have a few weeks to complete their reopening plans, arrange routine testing, and develop collective bargaining agreements with their labor unions. It is also unclear whether the state and local health departments have the capacity to provide the support and technical assistance necessary to help schools implement their reopening plans in such a short time frame.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309