The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - Relatedly, the 2022 ‑23 budget package provided $1.5  billion General Fund over two years for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) initiative, which supports the development of transitional housing for people who are experiencing homelessness and have serious behavioral health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - For example, the Master Plan for Aging ’s five main goals address housing, health, community integration, caregiving, and economic security. The  administration has taken various actions to start implementing the Master Plan for Aging, such as investing funds to construct or rehabilitate senior housing facilities through the California Department of Social
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - The decrease primarily is driven by the ramp down of a handful of behavioral health initiatives, such as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and Behavioral Health Bridge Housing. In addition, the 2023-24 budget included a notable one-time retroactive payment to the federal government related to erroneous state claiming of federal Medicaid funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Delay and Fund Swap. The budget delays $235  million in BHBH funding previously budgeted in 2023-24 to 2024-25. In addition, the budget replaces $265  million of General Fund for BHBH in 2023-24 with MHSF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The Governor’s Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal [Publication Details]

Aug 22, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Committee on Health and Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4789

Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing [Publication Details]

Aug 22, 2023 - Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4793

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - In particular, counties may choose to shift a portion of their funding from FSPs and housing interventions to the BHSS category, which is the category we estimate likely would see substantial reductions in spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing [Publication Details]

Aug 17, 2023 - Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4790

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018. The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition  1) authorized $4  billion in general obligation bonds for various housing programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Proposal ’s Focus on Housing Interventions Unlikely to Meaningfully Increase Spending on Children and Youth Services. While we estimate counties will need to increase spending on housing interventions relative to 2021-22 levels, whether additional spending would or could be targeted for children and youth is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786