Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation

Sep 21, 2020 - In its withdrawal notice, the head of the federal agency that administers Medicaid cited state and health care provider concerns that MFAR could have unintended consequences, noting that these potential unintended consequences warrant further study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4269

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - New Methods for Estimating DC Costs and RC Rent Costs an Improvement. The new method that DDS is using to estimate DC costs appears to provide a more accurate assessment of the particular needs and associated costs at each DC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - The year ‑over ‑year reductions are primarily due to DC closure activities. The budget reflects a substantial reduction in DC staff from 2017 ‑ 18 t o 2018 ‑ 19 —about 830 p ositions —as more and more DC residents transition to the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Although this approach has been convenient for DC residents, and ensured at least some degree of dental care, the three remaining DCs will be closed by 2021 (except for the secure treatment program at Porterville DC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 25, 2019 - DC Closures DCs on Track to Close in 2019. DDS successfully completed the closure of Sonoma DC in December 2018 and expects to have moved the last residents from Fairview DC and the general treatment area of Porterville DC by the end of 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - Recommend Addressing MHSA Revenue Volatility Head On. As noted earlier, the author of SB  192 cited California State Auditor findings of excessive county reserves as part of the basis for the current caps on allowable reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - With so many moving pieces, and with the state ’s overall fiscal situation still heading in the wrong direction, the Legislature may need to continue considering its Medi ‑Cal priorities in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Mar 4, 2016 - Community Services Program spending proposals related to CPP are discussed earlier under the “DC Closures and Other Related Funding ” section of this report. We note that overall spending totals displayed in this section below include the impacts of proposed CPP funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3382