The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - The state has allocated $11  million annually since 2016 ‑17 ($77  million to date) for “equity grants ” to help close disparities in spending. As part of the 2021 ‑22 spending plan, the state also required DDS to contract with a research entity to evaluate the effectiveness of these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Some of the systems developed during the pandemic, such as SaPHIRE, h ave had a major impact on how public health laboratories report laboratory results to the state and has the potential to significantly improve this function.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The state has a clear interest in building out behavioral h ealth infrastructure in California to avoid these consequences. Program Overview and Budget BHCIP a Key Component of Overall State Strategy to Increase Supply of Behavioral Health Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - This is because h igh-risk populations have greater access to health coverage following federal enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. With the end of MRMIP, the spending plan reallocates the program ’s funding source —fines and penalties paid by health plans —to help offset General Fund spending in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The Legislature may wish to ask the administration ( 1)  h ow long counties would have to submit their applications for grant funding, and ( 2)  h ow the administration would work with counties to ensure they are able to meet any deadlines outlined under the grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for further details on ( 1)  h ow the amount in incentive payments proposal was determined and ( 2)  w hat analysis the administration conducted that indicated that this amount would be sufficient to induce the desired behavior from managed care plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - More specifically, the Legislature tasked our office with assessing ( 1)  w hether the dashboard comprehensively captures issues known to stakeholders and the administration that cause delays or errors in eligibility processing, ( 2)  h ow the dashboard is being used as part of a process to set a time line for fixing the identified issues, and ( 3)  o pportunities for legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - Below, we highlight several outstanding questions we have about the fiscal impact of telehealt h expansions. How Do Provider Expenses for Delivering Telehealth Services Differ From In ‑Person Services?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - This significant upward adjustment reflects (1)  the federal government ’s clarification of how much the state must repay for prior years of erroneous claims within the managed care system ($249  million), (2)  a  shift in the timing of a repayment related to dental services from 2020 ‑21 to 2021 ‑22 ($190  million), (3)  a downward revision to the estimated amount of increased federal funding
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - Moreover, medical equipment providers that were interviewed in the evaluation noted more streamlined and muc h faster authorization of services in the Whole Child Model (for example, from 45 days to 60 days under traditional CCS to around five days under the Whole Child Model).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767