The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - Under this proposal, the administration would procure a vendor to implement the platform, and use of the platform would be available to all children and youth regardless of payer (including any uninsured children and youth).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department expanded these outreach efforts so that more children, as well as their families, could receive supportive services earlier in life. (A review of academic literature on early intervention suggests that these programs have a positive effect on developmental progress for participating children.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - While counties would have less flexibility to spend funds on some children and youth services, counties likely would be able to increase spending of FSPs for children under 18. Consequently, and because there is no funding requirement for children and youth, the net effect on spending is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - As counties currently use MHSA funding for children and youth services within FSPs (which has no children and youth spending requirement) and it is unclear how many current children and youth services would be classified as early intervention, it is still unknown how the revised proposal would impact current county spending on children and youth services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Background Children ’s Behavioral Health Services in Medi ‑Cal Children Can Access Medi ‑Cal Behavioral Health Services in Several Ways. In California, the delivery of publicly funded behavioral health services is very fragmented and complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - Creates New Directed Payment for Children ’s Hospitals. This year ’s health trailer bill continuously appropriates $115  million General Fund ($230  million total funds) for a new Medi-Cal directed payment to children ’s hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4930

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

Feb 5, 2025 - CYBHI is increasing behavioral health workforce capacity targeted at children and youth ($427  million) and developing a counselor and coach workforce ($278  million). Virtual Services Platform ($723  Million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - CCS CCS Provides Specialty Care for Children With Specified Conditions. Established originally in 1927, CCS covers health care services for low-income children with certain disabilities or chronic conditions (such as cancer or hemophilia).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - In addition, lawfully residing individuals who are pregnant or under age 21 can retain eligibility for federally funded full ‑scope Medi ‑Cal coverage through the state option under the Children ’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Books for Low-Income Children. The spending plan includes $5  million one time from the General Fund for an early childhood literacy initiative. Specifically, CDPH will provide grants to local agencies that administer the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which will use evidence-based approaches to select and distribute books to children in the WIC program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465