The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - Figure 1 More Counties Will Have Medi ‑Cal Managed Care Model With Only One Public Health Plan Number of California Counties in Each Model Counties With … Models With One Public Health Plan COHS model Models with private plans only b 22 58 — a In January 2024, two counties will switch from other
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 - Determining the appropriate minimum standard would require further analysis, as there may be some trade ‑offs between the level of integration a D ‑SNP model offers and the feasibility of implementing that model statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 255 Services: Enhancing HCBS Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation. Implement rate models recommended by the 2019 Rate Study. $1,260 b Social Recreation and Camp Services for Regional Center Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Specifically, statute provides that the fully funded provider rate models are to be implemented using two payment components: a base rate equaling 90   percent of the rate model and a quality incentive payment equaling up to 10   percent of the rate model, the latter of which is to be implemented through the quality incentive program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Expands Whole Child Model to Additional Counties. The Whole Child Model, enacted in 2016, integrates the California Children ’s Services program into Medi-Cal managed care. Prior to this year ’s budget package, Whole Child Model was authorized in 21 counties —nearly all counties with only one public managed care health plan serving most Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

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

Feb 5, 2025 - CYBHI makes dyadic care —a model of care which provides integrated physical and behavioral health screening and services to children and youth and their families —an ongoing covered Medi ‑Cal benefit funded at roughly $100  million per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Infectious Disease Modeling. Since February 2020, CDPH has been modeling COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and intensive care unit capacity. In July 2020, the University of California Office of the President established a COVID-19 Modeling and Analytics Consortium with input from CDPH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - The Naloxone Distribution Project, which is administered by DHCS, provides free naloxone products by request to hospitals, schools, law enforcement, and other public and community‑based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Rate models will be fully funded beginning July 1, 2025 as follows: A service provider ’s base rate will equal 90  percent of its rate model, while up to 10  percent of its rate model will be available as incentive payments if the provider achieves its performance and outcomes targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In addition, the 2021 ‑22 budget provided HCAI  with $60  million General Fund to support the Song ‑Brown Program, intended to increase the number of primary care providers statewide by funding primary care residency training slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572