COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - This funding is allocated as follows: $3  Billion for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Block Grant Programs. SAMHSA administers two federal grant programs —the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant —which provide formula-based grant funding to states for mental health and substance use treatment, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - A small portion of funding for non-Medi-Cal CCS services (around 5  percent) also comes from certain drug rebates, federal block grant funding for children ’s specialty health care, and administrative fees paid by a subset of families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Stiavetti v. Ahlin. In 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against DSH alleging that the constitutional rights of felony ISTs were being violated due to DSH failing to place felony ISTs into competency restoration treatment in a timely manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - For example, the state potentially could track ( 1)  r ates of housing instability among Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries; ( 2)  c hanges in Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries ’ risk scores; ( 3)  p rogress in linking high ‑risk, high ‑need beneficiaries to services; and ( 4)  v arious other beneficiary outcomes and CalAIM impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Even the Governor ’s proposed base increases for 2022 ‑23 are not linked to specific cost increases for personnel, equipment, and other operating expenses —the core building blocks of any university budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Stiavetti v. Clendenin. In 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against DSH alleging that the constitutional rights of felony ISTs were being violated due to DSH failing to place felony ISTs into competency restoration treatment in a timely manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569