The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the final rule is intended to increase transparency and accountability, standardize data and monitoring, and create opportunities for states to promote active beneficiary engagement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - To mitigate disenrollment impacts of the H.R. 1 requirements, the administration generally plans to require enrollees to d emonstrate a single month of qualifying activities at application and renewal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - As Figure  6 shows, the largest activity supported by the Proposition  35 spending plan is underlying growth in managed care costs. According to DHCS, managed care plans have increased rates for certain services (such as primary care) in the last few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - The Legislature also might consider whether the trailer bill should specify additional activities that would be required, rather than just encouraged, of RC service coordinators. While the language would require quarterly meetings between the service coordinator and family, it does not specify other activities, such as attending IEP meetings with families (if families consent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - The CDPH performs a wide variety of public health activities including licensing and certification for a number of health facilities, prevention and response to infectious diseases, childhood lead poisoning prevention, and tobacco cessation efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - States must use the grants for a specified list of approved activities, such as provider payments, technology assistance, chronic disease prevention and management, substance use disorder treatments, clinician recruitment, and value ‑based care models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - These include funds for water recycling, wildfire prevention activities at state parks, and dam safety activities. The proposal would then provide a like amount of funding from Proposition  4, the climate bond approved by voters in November 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - Even though the Future of Public Health funding is a relatively recent augmentation, the CDPH and LHJs have completed the majority of planned hiring and service-related activities are underway. Absent this funding, CDPH and LHJs would have to rely on their existing funding sources, which generally are dedicated to specific, directed activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Other activities funded with the settlements include prevention and harm reduction grants and an education and awareness campaign. Behavioral Health Community ‑Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH ‑CONNECT) Demonstration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Reflecting its varied mission and activities, HCAI ’s budget is supported by several sources of funding. For example, HCAI assesses fees on health care facilities, which are collected in special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860