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

May 6, 2021 - The ARP Act includes $47.8  billion for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, lab capacity, and related activities conducted at the national level and by state, local, and territorial governments. Thus far, the federal government has announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $10  billion to states for COVID-19 screening testing of teachers, students, and staff to support school reopening.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

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

Nov 9, 2021 - For a Small Share of Beneficiaries, Medi ‑Cal Seeks Repayment for Services From Their Estates After Death. The Medi ‑Cal program is federally required to seek repayment from the estates of Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries upon their death, if they have an estate subject to probate and meet other criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - The service, which would be provided by a contracted vendor, would serve as a centralized data repository and portal whereby users could obtain administrative and clinical services data on Medi ‑Cal recipients (de ‑identified, as necessary).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Managed care plans would have to consider whether the amount of the incentive payments is significant enough for them to change their current practices and establish the de sired partnerships. The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for further details on ( 1)  h ow the amount in incentive payments proposal was determined and ( 2)  w hat analysis the administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

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

Feb 27, 2024 - According to the department, applications were evaluated based on a point system, with higher points awarded to hospitals with worse cash situations, lower profit margins, stronger plans to turnaround their financial situation, and greater service de livery to underserved communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

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

Feb 5, 2025 - In ad dition, DHCS indicated it would need to contract for expertise in implementing real estate acquisition and capital improvement and to provide applicants with technical assistance. As  of December 2024, DHCS estimates the state will provide the TPA $72 million (including $61 million from the General Fund and $12 million from federal funds) for administration of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Mar 10, 2022 - However, as discussed earlier, how several augmentations within the proposed package would fit within the structure of existing workforce de velopment programs is unclear. Accordingly, new workforce development programs may need to be created to administer some of the funding in this proposed package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - After Januar y 2 022, the Legislature could expand the focus of these check ‑ins to include monitoring of the successes and challenges of CalAIM implementation. Require a Comprehensive and Independent Evaluation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

Mental Health Services Act: Revenue Volatility and the Governor’s Proposal to Reduce Allowable County Reserves

Jul 13, 2023 - For example, counties could be permitted to utilize their reserves in any fiscal y ear in which revenue is declining and in an amount up to the amount of the decline. …And in Making Reserve Deposits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4780

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - However, how counties would respond to the new spending requirements is uncertain as there is no requirement under the proposal for a certain percentage of FSP spending to be targeted to children and y outh and how counties might prioritize children and youth versus other populations for these services is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786