The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - State and federal policy have shifted in recent years toward promoting competitive integrated employment (CIE) for individuals with developmental disabilities. (In this context, “competitive ” means market rate wages.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - HCAI attributes this reduction to the competition created by the new CalRx naloxone product. Whether or not CalRx has broader impacts to consumers, however, will depend on how available these new drugs are to consumers, as well as utilization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The waiver increases the number of slots available, expands the community transition services, adds pediatric day health centers licensed to operate a transitional health care needs optional services unit, increases the rate paid to personal care agencies, and adds assistive technology and paramedical services as se rvices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

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

Mar 10, 2022 - In addition, the 2021 ‑22 budget provided HCAI  with $60  million General Fund to support the Song ‑Brown Program, intended to increase the number of primary care providers statewide by funding primary care residency training slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

Feb 5, 2025 - The bulk of BHCIP funding was awarded in three main rounds of competitive grants, the same general structure that is being used in administering the Proposition  1 bond. On a per ‑person basis, small counties overall received disproportionately more BHCIP dollars than larger counties in these grant rounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: New Directions for Services for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities

Mar 15, 2021 - They also may find that some LTSS programs they are attempting to access are not available in their regions, or have a limited number of slots available. Fragmentation Erodes Financial Incentives to Provide More Cost ‑Effective Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $ 750  m illion General Fund on a one ‑time basis (available for three years) to provide competitive grants to counties to acquire or renovate facilities for community behavioral health service delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - These costs have been attributed to a variety of factors, including a lack of competition within the pharmaceutical industry. The state has taken a number of efforts to address prescription drug costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

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

Feb 10, 2022 - Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 255 Services: Enhancing HCBS Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation. Implement rate models recommended by the 2019 Rate Study. $1,260 b Social Recreation and Camp Services for Regional Center Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

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

Aug 17, 2023 - Whether matching funds or real property should be required as a condition of receiving grants for behavioral health facilities and whether HCD should be required to award grants on a competitive basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790