The Uncertain Affordable Care Act Landscape: What It Means for California

Feb 17, 2017 - According to established legislative practice, a bill that passes both houses of Congress by a simple majority of votes (50  percent plus one) in each house and is approved by the President becomes federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3569

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - Finally, they could make progress by implementing downstream efforts to provide county services to individuals with mental health conditions after they are released from jail to prevent being rearrested (these could include housing assistance, ongoing behavioral health treatment, or employment service s).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - The state also has spent money on housing and homelessness to facilitate physical distancing. COVID-19 Spending by Allocation. Figure  6 shows each individual expenditure that we have included in our estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - DDS compiles certain data and information about the safety net, such as how many consumers were placed in restrictive settings like jails and for how long, the characteristics of consumers with complex needs, and ongoing housing development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding

Oct 13, 2015 - These projects represent major innovations unique to Medi-Cal 2020 and fall under five main categories: supportive housing, workforce development, managed care incentives, fee-for-service (FFS) incentives, and whole-person care pilots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3301

Federal Expansion of Children's Health Coverage Potential Savings That Could Provide Sources of State and Local Matching Funds [Publication Details]

Jul 17, 1997 - The House and Senate budget reconciliation bills currently pending in Congress both provide additional funds for the states to expand health care coverage for low-income children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1036

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - Not only are the DCs each licensed as general acute care hospitals with onsite medical staff, but Sonoma and Fairview DCs each house an acute crisis facility that can serve up to five consumers in crisis at a time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - The spending plan includes $4.8  million from the ADAP Rebate Fund for maintenance and operations of a recently developed in-house IT system that helps enroll clients in the ADAP program and manage their benefits, which includes HIV medications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Mar 4, 2016 - We find that the administration ’s request for additional staff and related resources to support in –house analytical and data capacity is warranted. While we agree with the administration ’s overall proposal, we recommend the Legislature identify goals and possible deliverables for this new unit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3382

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Each CCF typically houses four to six DDS consumers. Dental services and associated transportation may be coordinated by RC staff or the consumer ’s family member, residential caregiver, or day program service provider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884