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

Feb 16, 2021 - The administration projects that Medi ‑Cal spending will rise by $2. 6  b illion General Fund ($13. 5  b illion total funds) from 2020 ‑ 21 t o 2021 ‑22 due to continued COVID ‑19 ‑related caseload increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - Counties have significant discretion in how they allocate 1991 realignment funding for health, only a portion of which may support laboratories (in addition to o ther public health activities, 1991 realignment health funds also can support indigent health care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - On the other hand, the freeze could incentivize some undocumented adults to pay the premium t o avoid being permanently locked out of comprehensive coverage. The interplay between these two budget solutions is challenging to predict.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - More specifically, the Legislature tasked our office with assessing ( 1)  w hether the dashboard comprehensively captures issues known to stakeholders and the administration that cause delays or errors in eligibility processing, ( 2)  h ow the dashboard is being used as part of a process to set a time line for fixing the identified issues, and ( 3)  o pportunities for legislative oversight.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

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

Feb 19, 2021 - (From March   2020 t o April 2020, referrals declined 63  p ercent.) DSH continued to experience lower numbers of felony IST referrals until August  2020, when COVID ‑19 ‑related restrictions were lifted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - The criteria were narrowed by state statute in 2017 t o limit estate recovery to the minimum required by federal law. Estate recovery applies to an individual who either was permanently institutionalized (at a SNF, ICF, or other medical facility) or received HCBS services at age 55 o r older.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - The administration requests $14. 1  m illion ($2. 9  m illion General Fund) in 2021 ‑22 and $1. 3  m illion ($128,000 General Fund) in 2022 ‑ 23 t o continue three of the previous Medi ‑Cal IT system modernization projects —the approved Federal Draw and Reporting project, the proposed California Automated Recovery Management project, and the proposed Comprehensive Behavioral Health Data System Modernization project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Grant Program was amended in 2016 ‑ 17 t o include additional funding and a specific focus on acquiring facilities for youth mental health crisis facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - The text box below briefly discusses how CalAIM relates t o Full ‑Service Partnerships. Comparing CalAIM and Full‑Service Partnerships The approach of California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal (CalAIM) is similar to that of Full ‑Service Partnerships in that both provide supportive services (including housing) and care coordination to individuals with severe mental illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - In addition, stakeholders have noted complexities in authorizing care and claiming reimbursement (with services taking up to two-to-three months t o receive authorization), shortages of CCS providers, and difficulty with beneficiaries accessing medical equipment, among other issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767