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

Feb 5, 2025 - We use the same classification system as the RAND Corporation, due to our reliance on their work in estimating regional shortfalls i n inpatient mental health facility capacity. Acute care facilities provide relatively short ‑term care to those with the highest needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Were this flexibility granted, California could have until January 2029, rather than January 2027 (as assumed i n our outlook), to fully implement the requirement. Were California to qualify, the two ‑year extension could shift the associated savings from disenrollments over a longer period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

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

Mar 6, 2025 - This initial gap is somewhat expected as the previous WPC and HHP pilot demonstrations provided services most similar to those i n ECM, so plans were better able to transition to providing the ECM benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

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

Feb 19, 2021 - According to the administration, this amount is based on ( 1)  t he cost of care at DSH for a felony IST and ( 2)  a n assumption that participating counties would treat an estimated 1,252 felony ISTs annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal The 2021-22 Budget Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal This budget series post includes ( 1)  a n overview of the Governor ’s budget proposal in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requesting $ 200  m illion General Fund ($ 400  m illion total funds) one time
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - By comparison, the budget includes only a handful of new augmentations i n Medi-Cal. In addition, the 2023-24 budget package includes a number of reductions, delays, and other solutions intended to help balance General Fund revenues and expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - However, we have some outstanding questions about the reasonableness of the Governor ’s CalAIM funding plan, both i n 2 021 ‑22 and in later years. For example, CalAIM involves a broad array of new requirements on county partners (who play a key role in administering and delivering various services available through Medi ‑Cal).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal The 2021-22 Budget Analysis of the Governor ’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal This budget series post provides ( 1)  a n overview of the Governor ’s January budget proposal for an ongoing, post ‑pandemic Medi ‑Cal telehealth policy; ( 2)  a n assessment of the Governor ’s proposal; and ( 3)  i ssues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal The 2021-22 Budget Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal This budget series post provides ( 1)  a n overview of the Governor ’s budget proposal in the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to provide $ 750  m illion General Fund —on a one ‑time basis —in competitive grants
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - This population, i n particular, could see reduced MHSA funding for services even if a children and youth funding requirement were established. Issues for Legislative Consideration Ascertaining Administration ’s Estimate of the Impact of its MHSA Funding Category Proposal on County Spending on Children and Youth Mental Health Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786