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

Feb 24, 2017 - Until DDS reports back on this information, it is unknown what more may be required to improve caseload ratios. Crisis Services and Safety Net Resources Will Be Lost With DC Closures, Creating Funding Pressures to Replace Them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

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

Feb 16, 2018 - (Please see our recent report, Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers for a more in‑depth discussion of these options and the associated trade‑offs.) Federal Funding Extended at Fairview DC and the General Treatment Area of Porterville DC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

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

Feb 25, 2019 - (Please see our report, Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers , for more information about this process.) Proposal Omits Details About the Future of DC Properties. The Governor ’s budget does not include any information about DDS ’s and DGS ’s plans for each of the state ‑owned DC properties after final closures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

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

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 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - RCs publish annual reports on the share of authorized services that were actually utilized, but the reporting is not consolidated across RCs statewide. Additionally, the annual reports do not break out total authorization or utilization by service type.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Some of the IT projects within DHCS’s Medi‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives completed the PAL process and started development and implementation, including the Federal Draw and Reporting IT project within CA‑MMIS Modernization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - While states are expected to use available administrative data to determine compliance and exemptions, otherwise eligible individuals could lose coverage if they fail to document or report required information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2026 - In this report, we analyze the Governor’s budget for Medi-Cal, with a focus on base spending trends, changes to provider taxes, implementation of new H.R. 1 rules, oversight over enacted budget solutions, and considerations for identifying additional savings in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5146