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

Nov 9, 2021 - While we estimate that enrolling an additional 7, 000 c hildren in Medi ‑Cal would save about $ 24 m illion General Fund in the DDS system, the other Medi ‑Cal costs for these children would be about $ 70 m illion General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

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

Apr 19, 2021 - Of DDS consumers enrolled in Medi-Cal, a total of 71  percent were either enrolled in the waiver (about 132,000) or eligible for 1915(i) SPA reimbursement (about 48,000). Among DDS consumers who were enrolled in Medi-Cal, but not receiving waiver or 1915(i) SPA reimbursement, most did not receive a service that would make them eligible for the waiver or for 1915(i) SPA reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential services, which include independent and supported living services either in a consumer ’s home or in licensed facilities that provide 24 ‑hour nonmedical residential care, typically have a relatively higher cost per person due to the comprehensiveness of the service provided (including personal services, supervision, and/or assistance essential for self ‑protection or completing the activities of daily living).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan reduces funding for CYBHI by a total of $197  million across 2023-24 and 2024-25. Specifically, CYBHI is reduced as follows: School-Linked Health Partnerships and Grants ($150  Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Outlook Current Year (2023-24) Estimates Lower Level of Spending in Current Year. We estimate that Medi-Cal General Fund spending will be $37  billion in 2023-24, a decrease of about $500  million (1.3  percent) compared to the enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - To help address last year ’s budget problem, the 2023 ‑24 budget enacted two key budget solutions to HCAI ’s 2022 ‑23 workforce package. First, it delayed $115  million community health worker funds in the Workforce for a Health California for All initiative from 2023 ‑24 to 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Most of the delays shift funding from 2022-23 to 2023-24. As an exception, the budget delays most of the planned support in 2023-24 for a community health workers initiative into the following two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Under the contract, which extends through the end of 2026, the contractor is to sell the new over‑the‑counter naloxone nasal spray product at $24 for each twin pack. The product entered the market in May 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Beginning in 2023 ‑24, the state was facing General Fund budget shortfalls. As  a part of addressing those budget problems, a portion of funding for BHCIP was delayed in 2023 ‑24. Later, in the 2024 ‑25 budget, program funding was reduced by $451  million General Fund, leaving $1.8  billion in funding remaining.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, we estimate these rebates comprised 3  percent of gross spending, up from as low as 1  percent in some years. This increase was expected following the switch to the Medi ‑Cal Rx system in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026