The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - Using the tax in this way allowed the state to spend less money from the General Fund on Medi-Cal. When the Legislature notably increased the tax in 2023, however, it designated some of the associated revenue to increase funding for Medi-Cal and other health programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The Lanterman Act specifies that services overall should be provided in a cost ‑effective way. Certain services cost more per unit than others depending on the comprehensiveness of the service and the way it is delivered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - The new requirement will only apply to childless adults earning more than 100  percent of the federal poverty limit. Certain services, such as primary care and behavioral health care, are excluded from the  requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

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The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also supports the development of an online accreditation and application for lead remediation ($2  million General Fund) and reappropriates funds for California ’s Parkinson ’s and Neurodegenerative Disease Registries ($3  million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Nov 9, 2021 - If the Legislature ’s main goal were to save money, increasing Medi ‑Cal enrollment among DDS consumers would not achieve that goal. However, if it has a policy basis for wanting to increase Medi ‑Cal enrollment among DDS consumers, we recommend it consider one or both of the following options to do so in a relatively cost ‑effective way: Providing more hands ‑on
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - In our outlook, the state budget solutions mostly save money by reducing per ‑enrollee costs. This is because, other than the asset limit reinstatement, the solutions generally are utilization management strategies, benefit reductions, and provider rate reductions —all ways to curtail spending without directly affecting caseload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - The Legislature can use excess revenues in three ways: (1)  appropriate more money for purposes excluded from the SAL (under the Governor ’s proposal, the common new spending for this purpose is capital outlay), (2)  split the excess between additional school and community college district spending and taxpayer rebates, or (3)  lower tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

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