The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - The spending plan also includes language that extends the option for counties to temporarily draw down state funds to cover wage and benefit costs above the state participation cap. Revises Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Guiding Principles and Continues to Include EVV Penalty Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Some of the IT projects within DHCS’s Medi‑Cal IT system modernization initiatives completed the PAL process and started development and implementation, including the Federal Draw and Reporting IT project within CA‑MMIS Modernization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - Also, programmatic effects are not always evident, as individual efforts and projects might be focu sed on modernization of technical functions within IT systems (such as claims processing or drawing down federal funds) rather than certain programs and/or services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - As the state block grant period draws to a close over the next few years, counties will be looking to DSS for more guidance and individualized financial planning assistance to sustain their prevention programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Extending the funding aims to allow counties to continue drawing down the funding to support home-based family care and the provision of services and supports to children in foster care and their foster caregivers. $4  million General Fund for Addressing Complex Care Needs is reappropriated for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - In compliance with the provisional budget bill language, through a midyear budget request, the administration notified the Legislature of its intent to (1)  draw down the estimated $3  billion of increased FMAP funds, (2)  allocate the increased FMAP funds to implement federally approved HCBS enhancements, and (3)  draw down additional federal funds for HCBS enhancements that are eligible for the standard Medicaid federal match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes CalHHS Language Access CalHHS proposes to use GenAI technology to translate their departments ’ content into multiple languages to improve language access for state residents. 1 Caltrans Traffic Mobility Insights Caltrans proposes to use GenAI technology to analyze significant amounts of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - End of the state of emergency in California Quality Assurance and Program Integrity Counties may perform home visits for purposes of quality assurance and program integrity remotely using telehealth, including video ‑conferencing and telephone.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - The Governor ’s budget, however, assumes the state would be ineligible to draw down any federal Title IV ‑E funds for Bridge vouchers in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 due to the continuation of the reimbursement flexibility policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - The ARP Act allows states to draw down enhanced federal funding for HCBS funded through the Medicaid program, provided that states spend the additional federal funding on HCBS program enhancements. Under this provision of the ARP Act, California is eligible to draw down an estimated additional $3  billion in federal Medicaid funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/1