The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Other state entities, such as UC and/or HCAI, may also play a role in implementing certain augmentations. With so many steps to undertake, it is likely that it will take months, or even longer, to begin implementing Proposition  35.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - To the extent that events play out differently, costs could differ significan tly from those reflected in our outlook, particularly in 2025 ‑26. The Legislature likely will want to assess any updated estimates from the administration around the senior caseload and the asset test elimination as part of next year ’s budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - What  role would stakeholders play in Master Plan implementation? How would the department ensure its goals are sufficiently specific to be tied to measurable outcomes? How would the department ensure  financial transparency in its ongoing implementation tracking and reporting?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Within this broader context of public and private adaptation actions, the Legislature may want to consider what role state health programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

The 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - The state departments that play a key role in health workforce development include the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), the state ’s workforce development departments, and the state ’s higher education segments, among others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - The objective is for ECM to play an important role in connecting high ‑risk, high ‑need members to the appropriate ILOS and other, more standard preventive services necessary for the improvement of health outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

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

Aug 17, 2023 - Counties play a major role in the funding and delivery of public behavioral health services. In particular, counties generally are responsible for arranging and paying for community behavioral health services for low-income individuals with the highest service needs through Medi-Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - Quality ‑improvement processes likely play a major role in assuring and improving the safety and quality of health care broadly, including services related to women ’s health and childbirth. Medical Malpractice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

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

Feb 17, 2021 - In California, counties play a major role in the delivery of public behavioral health services. For example, in the Medi ‑Cal program, counties are responsible for providing a set of mental health services known as Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), which generally are more intensive mental health services for beneficiaries (including children) with higher needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - Importantly, without Medi ‑Cal playing a role, the state would sacrifice the opportunity to draw down additional federal funding for these services. Recommend Formulating Specific Equity Metrics to Ensure CalAIM Is Meeting Equity Goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402