The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Health

Sep 17, 2024 - The spending plan includes $9  million ($4  million General Fund), growing to $114  million ($50  million General Fund) over several years, to implement a wellness coach benefit in Medi-Cal. The benefit will be aimed at children and youth with existing and emerging behavioral health needs.
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 - The administration is working to allocate the bond funding quickly, with plans to aw ard up to $3.3  billion in May 2025 and a stated commitment to award all funding by 2026. This leaves a brief window in which the Legislature can conduct oversight of the program and influence the administration ’s program administration decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954