The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - The service, which would be provided by a contracted vendor, would serve as a centralized data repository and portal whereby users could obtain administrative and clinical services data on Medi ‑Cal recipients (de ‑identified, as necessary).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Managed care plans would have to consider whether the amount of the incentive payments is significant enough for them to change their current practices and establish the de sired partnerships. The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for further details on ( 1)  h ow the amount in incentive payments proposal was determined and ( 2)  w hat analysis the administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - According to the department, applications were evaluated based on a point system, with higher points awarded to hospitals with worse cash situations, lower profit margins, stronger plans to turnaround their financial situation, and greater service de livery to underserved communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

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

Mar 10, 2022 - However, as discussed earlier, how several augmentations within the proposed package would fit within the structure of existing workforce de velopment programs is unclear. Accordingly, new workforce development programs may need to be created to administer some of the funding in this proposed package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Accordingly, the August session budget bill provides $15  million Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund in 2025-26 for the first year of payments. Appendix
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Medi ‑Cal ’s share of General Fund spending historically hovered at about 15  percent, but ticked upward recently due to rising costs in the program. Last Year ’s Budget Adopted Many Policy Changes in Medi ‑Cal as Budget Solutions .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - For example, the spending share of residential services has decreased from 46  percent to 38  percent, while the spending share of support and training services has increased from 8  percent to 15  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - How August 15 th Amendments to SB  326 Respond to Issue Increased Role for MHSOAC, but Still Overall Reduction in Current Authority Without Justification. The Governor ’s revised proposal would provide for MHSOAC ’s participation, in a consultation role with DHCS, in a number of components of the MHSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - The spending plan provides $15  million one time from the General Fund available over five years to support wraparound services for individuals with ALS. This funding, which may be provided to the Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association, builds on $9  million General Fund provided in 2018 ‑19, which was available for three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 56 Revenues: Reductions in Fixed Allocations

Feb 14, 2019 - Suppose —hypothetically —that CDTFA ’s 2018 ‑19 backfill calculation produces an estimate of 15  percent. Under the year-over-year method, the administration would calculate the 2020 ‑21 allocation by starting with the prior year ’s allocation —in this case, the $36.5  million allocated in 2019 ‑20 —and then reducing it by 15  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3939