The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Nor do we assume changes in federal Medicaid financing regulations, such as those that were proposed under the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, which federal officials announced was no longer being pursued.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

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

Feb 25, 2019 - Do consumers need additional ongoing mental health services or behavioral supports? In what form? Do families need more training on how to handle crises and access available resources? What markers indicate that crises could develop?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

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

Nov 9, 2021 - The criteria were narrowed by state statute in 2017 t o limit estate recovery to the minimum required by federal law. Estate recovery applies to an individual who either was permanently institutionalized (at a SNF, ICF, or other medical facility) or received HCBS services at age 55 o r older.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Mental Health Workforce Proposal

May 9, 2019 - As shown in Figure  3 , from 2009 ‑ 10 t o 2016 ‑17, the annual number of professional degree graduates in the fields of clinical psychology, social work, counseling, and psychiatric nursing increased from 4, 700 t o around 8, 000 —a 70  p ercent increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Accordingly, counties with high rates of felony IST referrals that do not operate programs are typically located adjacent to counties that do. Felony IST Waitlist Has Reached New High, in Part Due to COVID ‑19 Restrictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department has stated that its goal is to have as many providers as possible earn the quality payments, but it has not yet discussed how it might approach circumstances in which providers do not achieve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Feb 16, 2018 - Traditionally, each RC has required service providers in its catchment area to observe a certain number of holidays each year, meaning service providers cannot bill for services on those days (in practice, most do not provide services on those days, and if they do, they go uncompensated).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - The text box below briefly discusses how CalAIM relates t o Full ‑Service Partnerships. Comparing CalAIM and Full‑Service Partnerships The approach of California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal (CalAIM) is similar to that of Full ‑Service Partnerships in that both provide supportive services (including housing) and care coordination to individuals with severe mental illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Many of the Medi ‑Cal program ’s IT systems do not meet the updated guidelines and standards in the federal government ’s recommended framework for state Medicaid IT systems, known as the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Grant Program was amended in 2016 ‑ 17 t o include additional funding and a specific focus on acquiring facilities for youth mental health crisis facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379