The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - There are known problems with DDS meeting federal IDEA time line requirements in its Early Start program and in transitioning children from Part C to Part B. A statutorily required workgroup, including CDE and DDS, recently examined ways to improve Part C to Part B transitions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - These drugs do not come with rebates, because federally require d price reductions already occurred at the front end when the pharmacy purchased the drugs. Federal guidance also directs states to exclude claims that do not come with a federal share of cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - (The ECM program changes made in 2025 will not be reflected in our assessment and coul d increase utilization of the ECM benefit.) Community Supports Services MCPs Have Expanded the Number of Community Supports Available Over Time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - Moreover, the partner an d HCAI are engaging with wholesalers and patients to determine distribution. As of our analysis, however, HCAI indicated that it could not provide an estimated time line to receive federal approval to sell  the product.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Chapter   33 o f 2016 (S B  843 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) established the Community Services Infrastructure Grant Program, providing $65. 8  m illion General Fund one ‑time as part of the 2017 ‑ 18 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - UC Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) 12.9 c Provide training to promote diversity in the physician workforce and increase number of physicians in underserved areas of the state. a Proposition 56 Funds. b Combined General Fund and Mental Health Services Fund. c Ongoing funding. d Funding for 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - This year ‑over ‑year growth in the caseload is projected to result in higher General Fund costs of $1. 2  b illion in 2021 ‑ 22 c ompared to 2020 ‑21. We attribute this caseload growth to two factors: Suspension of Eligibility Terminations Expected to Have a Large Impact on Medi ‑Cal Caseload Growth on Net.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 29, 2022 - In this post, we provide an overview of the proposed 2022-23 Department of Developmental Services (DDS) budget and assess the three main new discretionary proposals. We then raise oversight issues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4577

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - The budget act assumed that the deteriorating economic conditions caused by the COVID ‑ 19 c risis would cause a surge in the Medi ‑Cal caseload. From a low of around 12. 5  m illion beneficiaries in March  2020, the budget act projected Medi ‑Cal caseload would increase to roughly 14. 5  m illion enrollees by July  2020, increasing General Fund costs above what they otherwise would be by about $ 3  b illion across 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135