The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal Billing Background California Has Low Participation in the School ‑Based Medi ‑Cal Billing Program. Schools have the option to seek partial reimbursement for some health ‑related services from Medi ‑ Cal —the state ’s health care program for low ‑income residents —through the school ‑based Medi ‑Cal billing program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - LEAs can generate additional funding by building the capacity to be reimbursed for certain health and behavioral health services (funded by Medi ‑Cal or private insurance), or by seeking philanthropic funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program. Last year ’s budget notably increased the size of the MCO tax, generating more revenue for Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - County mental health departments are responsible for providing or arranging for many Medi ‑Cal mental health services and —relative to schools —receive reimbursements from Medi ‑Cal for a wider range of children ’s mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Health and Behavioral Health Budget Reintroduces the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Proposal. As a part of the January 2020 ‑21 budget, the Governor proposed a large number of Medi-Cal reforms collectively known as CalAIM.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal; ICF ‑DDs = Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - By not proposing to renew the MCO tax, the Governor ’s budget would allow it to expire, raising General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal by $1.6  billion or more annually beginning in 2023 ‑24. The administration has shared that the scheduled reprocurement of Medi ‑Cal MCO contracts and anticipated volatility in the Medi ‑Cal caseload present challenges for renewing the MCO tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Cal ‑Pass Plus. Most school districts, every community college, and some public and private four ‑year institutions voluntarily participate in Cal ‑PASS Plus, a project overseen by the CCC Chancellor ’s Office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The  key item in this category is a proposal for the state to reauthorize a tax on managed care organizations that draws down additional federal funds and offsets costs in Medi ‑Cal. While the fiscal impact of this reauthorization would be small in the budget window —an estimated $300  million in 2023 ‑ 24 —the effect would be much larger in future years, rising to roughly $2  billion in General Fund savings as early as 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662