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

Nov 9, 2021 - The criteria were narrowed by state statute in 2017 t o limit estate recovery to the minimum required by federal law. Estate recovery applies to an individual who either was permanently institutionalized (at a SNF, ICF, or other medical facility) or received HCBS services at age 55 o r older.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

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

Feb 19, 2021 - Accordingly, counties with high rates of felony IST referrals that do not operate programs are typically located adjacent to counties that do. Felony IST Waitlist Has Reached New High, in Part Due to COVID ‑19 Restrictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department has stated that its goal is to have as many providers as possible earn the quality payments, but it has not yet discussed how it might approach circumstances in which providers do not achieve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - The text box below briefly discusses how CalAIM relates t o Full ‑Service Partnerships. Comparing CalAIM and Full‑Service Partnerships The approach of California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal (CalAIM) is similar to that of Full ‑Service Partnerships in that both provide supportive services (including housing) and care coordination to individuals with severe mental illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Many of the Medi ‑Cal program ’s IT systems do not meet the updated guidelines and standards in the federal government ’s recommended framework for state Medicaid IT systems, known as the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

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

Feb 17, 2021 - The Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Grant Program was amended in 2016 ‑ 17 t o include additional funding and a specific focus on acquiring facilities for youth mental health crisis facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - On the other hand, the freeze could incentivize some undocumented adults to pay the premium t o avoid being permanently locked out of comprehensive coverage. The interplay between these two budget solutions is challenging to predict.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Although H.R. 1 does not require states to apply the community engagement requirement and six ‑month renewals to adults with UIS (whose Medi ‑Cal full scope coverage is entirely state ‑funded), the administration proposes to do so.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - By contrast, the model changes in the three Single-Plan model counties ( Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial) do not create this complexity, as the affected managed care plans currently do not administer the Whole Child Model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

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

Mar 15, 2021 - The Department of Finance estimates that the state ’s senior population (aged 65 and older) will increase from 6  m illion in 2019 t o 11  m illion in 2060 ( 83  p ercent). The estimated growth rate of the senior population is higher than the estimated growth rate of the state ’s total population ( 13  p ercent) over the same period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404