The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - The Master Planning Process Has Potential Value. While the Master Plan for Aging is still in the early stages of implementation and evaluation, it nonetheless sheds light on the possibilities for developing a master plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

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

Mar 15, 2021 - Administration ’s Master Plan for Aging Has Components Related to CalAIM. The administration released its Master Plan for Aging in January 2021. The Master Plan for Aging identifies five goals and 23 strategies to help build what it describes as a “California for All Ages ” by 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

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

Feb 27, 2024 - In the months before receiving federal approval (which happened in late December 2023), the legislation authorized —but did not require —DOF to provide HCAI interest-free loans from the General Fund to enable early implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - In addition, this funding is part of a larger 2021 ‑22 effort related to implementation of the state ’s Master Plan on Aging. Please see our forthcoming post on aging-related budget actions for more information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Under the initiative, the state will provide households with newborn babies a three-month supply of free diapers. The initiative also includes funds to explore other market interventions to reduce the cost of diapers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The Naloxone Distribution Project, which is administered by DHCS, provides free naloxone products by request to hospitals, schools, law enforcement, and other public and community‑based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2023-24 Budget: Assessment of Covered California Budget Solution

Feb 13, 2023 - Because the enhanced federal support reduces premium costs as a percent of income below the thresholds established in the California Premium Subsidy Program, the extension of the enhanced federal premium subsidies temporarily supplant the state ’s premium subsidies —freeing up the associated state funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4681

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The spending plan shifts the elimination of the delay in provider payment processing until 2024-25, which frees up $378  million one-time General Fund in 2022-23. Sweeps Medi-Cal Drug Rebate Fund Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

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

Feb 5, 2025 - About one ‑third of the funding has gone to the Naloxone Distribution Project, which aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths through the provision of free naloxone. Other activities funded with the settlements include prevention and harm reduction grants and an education and awareness campaign.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Feb 10, 2022 - A number of the approved HCBS enhancements support the implementation of various state plans, including the Master Pla n for Aging and Department of Development Services ’ (DDS) rate model implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524