1998-99 Perspectives and Issues: Major Expenditure Proposals in the 1998-99 Budget-Part 2

The budget does not propose any major new changes in the Me di-Cal Program. Healthy Families Program . The budget includes a total of $65  million from the General Fund in 1998-99 for the first year of operation of the new Healthy Families program, which provides health care coverage to children in families with inco mes up to 200  percent of the federal poverty level.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/p_and_i_1998/part_1_fiscal_picture2_pandi98.html

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Perspectives and Issues: YEAR-ROUND OPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The state does not di- rectly fund additional students that enroll in summer sessions. (It does provide funds for growth in the summer terms at CSU Hayward, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, and Pomona.)
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/1999_pandi/part5b/part5b_year-round_pandi99.pdf

^[PDF] 2000 Budget Perspectives and Issues: State Fiscal Picture

This is a critical issue because one-time commitments only draw down the reserve once, whereas ongoing com- mitments impose a cost year after year. Ongoing Commitments Should Be Limited to $2.1 Billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/2000_pandi/part1/pandi_pt1_2000.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; MRMIB 4280

The Healthy Families Program provides health coverage for uninsured children in families with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level and not eligible for Me di-Cal. The budget proposes $422 million from all funds for support of MRMIB programs in 2000-01, which is an increase of 32 percent over estimated current-year expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_11_MRMIB_4280_anl00.htm

2001 Budget Analysis Department of the Youth Authority (5460)

Special program areas, described as "cages" in the TAP report, are small areas surrounded by chain link fencing where wards in disciplinary segregation rece ive their programming services, such as education and counseling, and recreation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/crim_justice/cj_09_5460_anl01.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: Health & Social Services Chapter

The HIPAA com- Crosscutting Issues C - 33 Legislative Analyst’s Office pliance activities, on the other hand, are much broader in scope—encom- passing mainly changes in administrative policies and regulation as well as some changes to IT systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/health_ss/healthss_anl01.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis:California Coastal Commission

The LCPs provide an important link between local permit activity and coastal protection. The LCPs are intended to guide local planning in a way that balances economic, environmen tal, public access, and other needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/resources/res_10_3720.htm

2002 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay, California State University (6610)

This phase, which CSU indicated was integrally linked to Phase I, was to consist of renovation of several buildings and demolition of others. The infor mation previously submitted by CSU clearly indicates that programmatic needs could be met by renovating existing buildings.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/cap_outlay/co_15_6610_anl02.htm

2002 Budget Analysis: Health and Social Services, California Medical Assistance Program (4260)

If the rates are inadequate, DHS runs the risk that health care plans might eventually withdraw from participation in Me di-Cal. In that event, beneficiaries might have to return to a fee-for-service environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/health_ss/healthss_07_4260_anl02.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Public Health

The ADAP is a drug subsidy program for persons with HIV with incomes up to $50,000 annually who have no health insurance coverage for prescription drugs and are not eligible for Me di-Cal. Currently, clients with incomes up to 400  percent of the FPL (about $36,000 for a single childless adult) pay no copayment or premium, while individuals with incomes above that level pay a "sliding scale " copayment that increases with a client's income level.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/health_ss/hss_11_4260_anl04.htm