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

Feb 11, 2020 - This would include the cost to treat felony ISTs, what other funding sources were used, and what investments in upstream or downstream services were made. What systems DSH will utilize to ensure that counties are held accountable for their spending through this pilot is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

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

Feb 19, 2021 - There are two ways in which participating counties could have funds left over after treating their felony ISTs: ( 1)  i f the actual number of felony ISTs in participating counties is below what DSH estimated or ( 2)  i f participating counties are able to reduce the rate —through their own actions —at which individuals are found to be IST in felony cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - After Brief Dip Due to COVID ‑19, Monthly Felony IST Referrals Generally Have Risen to Above Pre ‑Pandemic Levels. In prior years, DSH experienced gradually rising felony IST referrals for competency restoration treatment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: New Directions for Services for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities

Mar 15, 2021 - Additionally, require the state to collect data and report on beneficiary access to services, including data on referrals and receipt of services, transitions, and care coordination. Establish a Statewide Integration Oversight Council.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Fourth, some parents do not follow through on physicians ’ referrals (in some instances because they hope their children will grow out of their developmental challenges). Fifth, some parents who try to follow through on referrals become discouraged before their children receive services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

Nov 9, 2021 - If a family has been referred for institutional deeming, they have 30 days after receiving the Medi ‑Cal application to submit it, along with required documentation, back to the county before the referral expires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Regardless of setting, Regional Center (RC) staff may be involved in assisting consumers and their families or caregivers find dentists, make referrals, conduct patient screenings, or review patient case files.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - New requirements for the Legislature to consider include: Maintenance of Referral and Consultative Relationships With Physicians and Potentially Other Providers. Consider requiring nurse midwives to maintain appropriate referral and consultative relationships with physicians and potentially other providers (such as other nurse midwives).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - In addition, the virtual platform would facilitate referrals to appropriate health care delivery systems for children and youth (whom the assessment and screening tools indicate have higher behavioral health needs) to set up appointments with a clinician for behavioral health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Providers indicate that a continuing shortage of direct care staff could delay service provision to DDS consumers, as providers might have to decline referrals from regional centers due to lack of available staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837