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

Feb 5, 2025 - For example, the administration has provided scoring preferences for launch ‑ready projects throughout BHCIP, and continues to prioritize launch ‑ready projects for awards made using Proposition  1 bond dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Feb 17, 2021 - In California, counties provide this comprehensive set of services through SMHS. Children ’s Eligibility for SMHS Determined by Both Counties and Managed Care Plans. As discussed earlier, county behavioral health is responsible for providing SMHS and managed care plans are responsible for providing non ‑SMHS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - CalHEERS refers individuals determined by the system to be likely eligible for Medi ‑Cal to county eligibility workers for final eligibility determination. County staff then use both CalHEERS and the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) to determine final program eligibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential services, which include independent and supported living services either in a consumer ’s home or in licensed facilities that provide 24 ‑hour nonmedical residential care, typically have a relatively higher cost per person due to the comprehensiveness of the service provided (including personal services, supervision, and/or assistance essential for self ‑protection or completing the activities of daily living).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Nursing facility transition to a home Services provided to assist beneficiaries transitioning from nursing facility care to home settings in which they are responsible for living expenses. Personal care and homemaker services Services provided to assist beneficiaries with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, housecleaning, and grocery shopping.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The reductions to ongoing IST waitlist solutions funding include savings in early access and stabilization services, community-based restoration and diversion, and the county collaborative workgroup grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Nov 9, 2021 - To enroll, the consumer, parent, guardian, or legal representative must complete a DDS form called the “ Medicaid Waiver Consumer Choice of Services/Living Arrangement ” (which we refer to as the “DDS choice form”) indicating that they have chosen a community‑based residence for the consumer, rather than an ICF. 1915(i) SPA Eligibility: Consumers must be a legal resident, enrolled in Medi ‑Cal, and live in a community ‑based residence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

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

Aug 17, 2023 - Available research also indicates that experiencing homelessness may lead some individuals to develop or exacerbate existing behavioral health issues due to the chronic stress of living without stable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Background County Behavioral Health Facilities In California, Public Community Behavioral Health Services Primarily Are Funded and Delivered Through Counties. Counties play a major role in the funding and delivery of public behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - Furthermore, the degree to which managed care plans would elect to offer ILOS benefits would vary from county to county. As a result, which specific ILOS benefits would be available to a Me di ‑Cal beneficiary would vary based on where they live in the state and what managed care plan they are enrolled in.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402