COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - Enhanced Federal Funding for Mobile Crisis Services. The ARP Act makes available an option for states to receive enhanced federal funding —85  percent of costs —through Medicaid for mobile crisis intervention services for beneficiaries experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Medi ‑Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit. Effective January 1, 2023, this benefit provides, for a five ‑year period, certain community ‑based mobile crisis intervention services to Medi ‑Cal members. Spending on this benefit is estimated to be about $250  million in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Under the new plan in the 2026 ‑27 budget, much of the funds would instead be spent on certain previously approved Medi ‑Cal initiatives, such as transitional rent supports and community ‑based mobile crisis services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - New Medi ‑Cal Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Benefit. The Governor proposes $16  million General Fund ($108  million total funds) in 2022 ‑ 23 —with funding ramping up in subsequent years —to add mobile crisis intervention services as a new Medi ‑Cal benefit for five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - In addition, the RAND researchers identified other factors that could reduce the estimated shortfall over time —notably, the availability of mobile crisis response teams, which are being implemented as a Medi-Cal benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - State and local public health laboratories mobilized at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up networks of laboratories to track and sequence outbreaks of the virus. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, however, the state ’s public health systems quickly became overwhelmed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Complex rehabilitation technology is a type of durable medical equipment that is individually configured to meet individuals ’ mobility and other daily living needs. Customized wheelchairs are one example of complex rehabilitation technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - To  date, four of the six rounds of BH ‑CIP funding have been awarded as follows: (1) $145  million for mobile crisis infrastructure, (2) $16  million for county and tribal planning grants, (3) $519  million for “launch ready ” projects, and (4) $481  million for projects targeted at children and youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - We will analyze the mobile crisis behavioral health intervention services proposal in our budget post on behavioral health. Discontinue the Existing Delay in End ‑of ‑Year Fee ‑for ‑Service Provider Payment Processing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households, $200  million for mixed ‑income housing, $200  million to preserve affordable housing units, and $100  million to preserve affordable mobile  homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492