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

May 6, 2021 - COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions American Rescue Plan ’s Major Health ‑Related Funding Provisions Introduction On March  11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act) —a $1.9  trillion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

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

Feb 10, 2022 - Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the federal government increased the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) by 10  percentage points for Medicaid ‑funded HCBS services and programs provided from April 1, 2021 through March  31, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Funds for two of these entities (Northeast Valley Health Corporation and American Reproductive Centers) will support infrastructure repairs and improvements. Funds for the third entity (Youth Mental Health Academy) will support mental health profession-related training, summer internships, and other outreach activi ties for a cohort of high school students in Los Angeles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - While some of these (such as developing clear, observable measures) could be overcome if the incentive program were well designed, the three fundamental challenges of outdated rates, high service coordinator caseloads, and lack of good data systems remain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - In 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against DSH alleging that the constitutional rights of felony ISTs were being violated due to DSH failing to place felony ISTs into competency restoration treatment in a timely manner.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

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

May 21, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget a Deposit would be made in 2020 ‑21. b No fiscal estimate of the expanded telehealth proposal is available at this time. c Funding reduction generally reflects a proposed shift in funding from the General Fund to American Rescue Plan Act funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and economy, as well as dispossess some of California’s Native American communities of essential elements of their tribal culture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The spending plan includes $12.9  million General Fund ($12  million total funds) to implement a Medi-Cal dental policy that includes evidence-based practices consistent with the American Association of Pediatric Dentists and the American Dental Association.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Exploring alternatives could help identify options that achieve savings more efficiently, apply more consistently across groups, and preserve access to high ‑priority services. Oversight and Development of Budget Solutions In this section, we first provide an update on the package of Medi ‑Cal budget solutions enacted in the 2025 ‑26 budget and assess the status of those enacted solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - American Indian/Alaskan Native populations had the highest death rate due to drug overdoses prior to the pandemic and this has persisted with the recent rise. Eliminating funding may hinder CDPH and LHJ efforts to reduce disparities in health outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904