Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - Adds More Immigrant Groups to UIS Population. H.R.  1 narrows the definition of which immigrant groups are considered to have satisfactory immigration status, generally limiting eligibility to lawful permanent residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - We also think re-determining eligibility for the add-on in 2019 ‑20 and incorporating the add-on into the regular reimbursement rate for each facility beginning in 2020 ‑21 are reasonable actions. Governor ’s CNA Proposals Fail to Address Key Barrier to Expanding Training Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support

Feb 16, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support Note: Amounts may not add to total due to rounding. IT = information technology. Increases Staffing. The plan proposes 404 new positions at CDPH, a 15  percent increase across the relevant CDPH centers and offices, which had 2,617 authorized positions as of December 1, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4544

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - After 2025 ‑26, these proposals would add about $300 million in ongoing spending. Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed include: (1) $60  million to provide additional grants under the Cal Competes program; (2)  the intent to partially restore an ongoing reduction to the trial courts, which, if enacted, would cost $42  million ongoing; and (3)  the Governor ’s
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The waiver increases the number of slots available, expands the community transition services, adds pediatric day health centers licensed to operate a transitional health care needs optional services unit, increases the rate paid to personal care agencies, and adds assistive technology and paramedical services as se rvices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - Proposition  1 adds another $4.4  billion to the BHCIP program, or about three times the amount of funding provided to BHCIP so far. This means that substantial resources exist that can be used to address the opportunities for improvement identified in this report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Adds New Benefits. As the following bullets describe, in addition to the remote patient monitoring benefit described previously, the spending plan adds several new Medi-Cal benefits. Continuous Glucose Monitoring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $8. 9  m illion General Fund to temporarily add one intermediate care facility (ICF) unit of 20 b eds at PDC (for a total of 231 b eds at PDC). The 20 b eds would not be available after June  30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

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

Feb 11, 2020 - Additional Funding Stream Adds to Complexity. The CCCP would add another funding stream to the community mental health funding system that is already confusing. This system is composed of several different funding streams, including ( 1)  f ederal funds, ( 2)  c ounty realignment funds, ( 3)  M ental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds, ( 4)  s tate General Fund from DHCS, and ( 5)  a dditional county funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - Proposition  55 adds that currently authorized services must be interpreted as those that were “currently authorized ” as of January 1, 2016. The Administration Continues to Identify a Deficit Under Calculation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844