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

Feb 19, 2021 - DSH continued to experience lower numbers of felony IST referrals until August  2020, when COVID ‑19 ‑related restrictions were lifted. In the months since then, the number of felony IST referrals has returned to roughly pre ‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - This, combined with reduced capacity in local court systems due to COVID ‑19 ‑restrictions, led to a decline in the number of felony IST referrals as shown in Figure  2 . (For  example, from March  2020 to April 2020, referrals declined  62  percent.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

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

Mar 15, 2021 - Additionally, require the state to collect data and report on beneficiary access to services, including data on referrals and receipt of services, transitions, and care coordination. Establish a Statewide Integration Oversight Council.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - As of the Governor ’s May Revision, the IST waitlist was 278 individuals, which is less than the average monthly referrals (469 individuals) in 2024-25. 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 - Depending on the number of consumers served, these eligibility workers could work at RCs part time or full time. Encourage Families to Allow RC Staff to Act as Authorized Representatives for Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Beginning in 2025, DHCS has implemented a standardized ECM referral form (including restricting MCPs from requesting additional information) and required MCPs to implement presumptive eligibility for members referred by authorized ECM providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - A recent communication from DDS to RCs stated that noncompliant provid ers could no longer receive new referrals as of March   17, providing an additional incentive for providers to develop new policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - The evaluation did not ascertain the exact reasons for the declin e, but suggested that drops in referrals for neonatal intensive care unit and high-risk infant follow-up services were contributing factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

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

May 21, 2021 - In response to the Governor ’s January proposal, our office published an analysis in which we raised a number of issues. The Governor’s May Revision includes some updates to the proposed permanent Medi‑Cal telehealth policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Caseload DDS Caseload Determined by Number of Individuals Identified as Eligible for the Lanterman Act ’s Entitlement. The Lanterman Act requires DDS to serve all individuals determined eligible by an RC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157