COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - The administration projects $355  million General Fund in 2020 ‑21 and $406  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 will be used for subsidies (this funding, respectively, funds the state subsidies for the 2021 and 2022 calendar years).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

Estimated Cost of Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage to All Otherwise-Eligible Californians Regardless of Immigration Status

May 5, 2021 - For example, over the last year during COVID-19, restricted-scope enrollment among undocumented immigrants has increased significantly. Were the Legislature to expand coverage, we project that much of the higher restricted-scope enrollment seen during the pandemic would apply to the new full-scope population and would continue for the most of calendar year 2022, after which enrollment would return to roughly pre-pandemic levels and trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4423

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - (Some individuals —particularly children —receive only case management services from RCs, but either do not need additional services at the time or receive needed services outside of the RC system, such as through schools.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - While the majority of issues are targeted to be addressed in CalHEERS releases over the next 24 m onths (informing the 24 ‑month CalHEERS roadmap), some issues are scheduled to be addressed in a 2024 r elease once the state migrates from its current SAWS to a single system called the CalSAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

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

Mar 15, 2021 - In the years following initial implementation of CCI, many dually eligible beneficiaries living in participating CCI counties chose not to participate in Cal MediConnect, leaving enrollment below initial expectations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - All that said, the evaluations only cover the expiring pilot program ’s earliest years of implementation. Positive impacts directly related to program implementation could take longer to arise. The forthcoming evaluations should cover the impacts of the latter years of implementation and, therefore, fundamentally could change our understanding of the impacts of these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

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

Feb 19, 2021 - DSH Would Reassess Methodology for Ongoing Funding Amount After Three Years. Under the CCDP, DSH would reassess the methodology for determining the ongoing funding amount provided to participating counties after three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The administration decided last year to consolidate the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives and associated projects into a single MES Modernization effort. While DHCS expects MES Modernization to include the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives, the new effort also will include other projects and substantially broadens the scope of Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Below, we describe two other Governor ’s budget proposals that may have a significant interaction with this proposal. $25   Million One Time to Expand County ‑School Partnership Grant Program. See our budget post, The 2021‑22 Budget: School Mental Health , for a description of this proposal. $25   Million Ongoing in Proposition   98 Matching Funds for County Children ’s Mental Health Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

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

Feb 17, 2021 - In addition, in order to receive funds, counties would have to identify an ongoing funding amount to support costs related to operating potential facilities and commit to operating potential facilities for a period of 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379