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

Feb 19, 2021 - There are two ways in which participating counties could have funds left over after treating their felony ISTs: ( 1)  i f the actual number of felony ISTs in participating counties is below what DSH estimated or ( 2)  i f participating counties are able to reduce the rate —through their own actions —at which individuals are found to be IST in felony cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

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

Mar 3, 2022 - After Brief Dip Due to COVID ‑19, Monthly Felony IST Referrals Generally Have Risen to Above Pre ‑Pandemic Levels. In prior years, DSH experienced gradually rising felony IST referrals for competency restoration treatment.
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

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

Nov 9, 2021 - If a family has been referred for institutional deeming, they have 30 days after receiving the Medi ‑Cal application to submit it, along with required documentation, back to the county before the referral expires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - In addition, the virtual platform would facilitate referrals to appropriate health care delivery systems for children and youth (whom the assessment and screening tools indicate have higher behavioral health needs) to set up appointments with a clinician for behavioral health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Providers indicate that a continuing shortage of direct care staff could delay service provision to DDS consumers, as providers might have to decline referrals from regional centers due to lack of available staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

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

May 21, 2021 - The Governor ’s January CalAIM proposal included new requirements on Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to operate population health management programs, which represent a bundle of administrative  activities aimed at ( 1)  i dentifying beneficiaries ’ medical and nonmedical risks and needs and ( 2)  f acilitating care coordination and referrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - (These responsibilities are broad, but are laid out in Sections 101150 - 101165 of the Health and Safety Code and Sections 1075 - 1084, Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations .) This assessment also could look at potential regional capacity differences and the extent to which laboratories can handle novel disease testing or high volumes of testing during an outbreak.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

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