The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The  smaller tax is due to an interaction with the new H.R. 1 rules and the commercial enrollment tax limits established in Proposition  35. Adjusts Health Plan Tax Spending Plan. The administration also adjusts its spending plan for a portion of health plan tax funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

Mar 10, 2022 - (Community health workers are trained health educators who work directly with individuals who may have difficulty understanding or interacting with health care providers due to cultural or language barriers to increase their engagement with the health care system.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

Oct 24, 2025 - How Proposition 35 Interacts With Federal Law Makes Tax Permanent, Conditioned on Federal Approval. California has charged a specific tax on health plans (known as the Managed Care Organization Tax) for more than a decade.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Creates a New Judicial Process to Compel Individuals With Severe Mental Illness to Engage With Various Behavioral Health Services. Senate Bill 1338 (Umberg) —passed late in the 2021-22 session —establishes the new CARE Court Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2026 - Analyzes the Governor’s budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), with a focus on a budget proposal to continue planning the proposed Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) information technology project, implementation of new H.R.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Future iterations could provide opportunities for legislative engagement and oversight. Will Providers That Fail to Satisfy Future Quality Measures Receive Technical Assistance to Improve Performance Going Forward?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Community Engagement Requirement Will Be New to Medi ‑Cal. Medi ‑Cal has not previously required adults to demonstrate employment to remain eligible, making the effect of the new community engagement requirement uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - Incentives for School Behavioral Health Infrastructure How would the proposed grant funding for capacity and infrastructure development for school services interact with the Governor ’s January proposal to provide similar funding through Medi-Cal managed care?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

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

Feb 5, 2025 - This platform provides behavioral health services to children and youth aged 25 and younger —regardless of payer source —through (1)  interactive exercises and games, (2)  automated screening and assessment tools, and (3)  direct services delivered by peers and coaches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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