The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2019 - While the state has already addressed many of its outstanding deferrals, there are still three major categories of deferrals remaining. These are related to: (1) state employee payroll, (2) pension payments, and (3) Medi-Cal payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3988

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

Feb 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3954

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

Feb 28, 2019 - Although federal law allows states to establish their own eligibility criteria for early intervention, it requires each state to identify and serve all children meeting these state ‑specific criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

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

Feb 25, 2019 - Minimum Wage Issues State Minimum Wage Increases. The Legislature has increased the state minimum wage several times over the past decade. Currently, the state minimum wage is $ 11 p er hour for businesses with 25 o r fewer employees and $ 12 p er hour for businesses with 26 o r more employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

The 2019-20 Budget: Using Proposition 56 Funding in Medi-Cal to Improve Access to Quality Care [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2019 - Next, we assess Medi‑Cal managed care plans’ performance on selected state access and quality standards. Finally, we provide issues for consideration and recommendations on how to use Proposition 56 funding in Medi‑Cal going forward to improve access to quality care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3949

The 2019-20 Budget: Using Proposition 56 Funding in Medi-Cal to Improve Access to Quality Care

Feb 22, 2019 - State Imposes a Number of Access and Quality Standards on Medi ‑Cal Managed Care Plans. The state oversees Medi ‑Cal managed care plans ’ performance on a variety of state standards, including many related to access and quality.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3949

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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3939

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - As part of the 2003 ‑ 04 b udget package, the state shifted the Medi ‑Cal budget to a “cash basis ” for budgeting, which means that spending is accounted for in the fiscal year in which it leaves the state ’s cash accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - State CSRs Likely More Challenging to Implement and Administer Than State Premium Subsidies. For at least two reasons, state CSRs would likely be more complex to administer than state premium subsidies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 7, 2019 - This report provides our assessment of the Governor's proposals to (1) create a state requirement that most Californians purchase health insurance coverage (referred to as an "individual mandate") or pay a financial penalty and (2) use the revenues from this penalty to fund additional health insurance subsidies for households purchasing coverage through Covered California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3927