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

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - In this post, we provide a number of potential reasons why health coverage and job loss trends might not be moving together. Health Care Employment Declined Significantly, Though Unevenly, Across Provider Types.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

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

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

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Such goals could include living in an apartment, getting and maintaining a job, and participating in music or art classes. Quality Incentive Payments in Place Since 2025. The final phase of rate reform has been implemented since January 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - The most common form of health coverage in California is employer ‑sponsored health coverage —either through an individual ’s own job or the job of someone in their household. As a result, some Californians who currently have employer ‑sponsored coverage could lose their current health coverage due to job losses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

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

Feb 16, 2023 - Yes Supported Employment Vocational assessment, job ‑finding assistance, and job skills training for individuals with acute mental health needs. No Rent or Temporary Housing Up to six months of rent support or temporary housing to high ‑needs beneficiaries that are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

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

Mar 10, 2022 - EDD operates America ’s Job Centers of California —commonly referred to as one ‑stop job centers —throughout the state as required under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The department also runs the state ’s employment insurance benefit programs, including Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Disability Insurance, and collects state payroll taxes that workers and employers pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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