Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation

Sep 21, 2020 - Included among the many states that submitted comments, in January 2020, both the Department of Health Care Services and the Department of Finance submitted letters to the federal government voicing major concerns with the proposed regulation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4269

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Would meeti ngs be structured to allow stakeholders  sufficient time to voice their concerns and suggestions? Legislature Will Likely Need to Give Fiscal Considerations a Key Focus. In the context of likely budget deficits through 2027 ‑28, understanding the potential fiscal impacts of the proposed Master Plan would be critical.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Developmental Services (DDS) May Revision Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 - At the time the proposal was made, our office noted that the DDS system lacked some of the optimal conditions for a successful performance incentive program, including clear, observable measures and few competing interests (due to RC staff having many different demands on their time, particularly given their individual caseloads).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4438

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Although the administration has voiced confidence in the workgroup ’s ability to meet the time line to develop the incentive structure, we have heard concerns from stakeholders that meeting the time line (which has been accelerated by one year relative to the initial rate study implementation plan) will prove difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - This may include assistance with searching for housing or completing housing applications, as well as developing an individual housing support plan. Housing deposits Funding for one ‑time services necessary to establish a household, including security deposits to obtain a lease, first month ’s coverage of utilities, or first and last month ’s rent required prior to occupancy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors - A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors [Video]

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors - A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors [Video] Search LAO Videos A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors November 28, 2016 In this short video, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Amber Didier and Fiscal and Policy Analyst Callie Freitag discuss highlights of the report  A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors . 
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=106

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - By definition, with early action items, the Legislature has less time to understand the proposals, voice its concerns, and ensure necessary changes are incorporated. Consequently, when adopting an early action proposal, the Legislature should have sufficient information from the administration to be reasonably assured the proposal will achieve its stated goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - The Federal Trade Commission, in its 2014 r eport, Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses , voiced this concern, stating that “physician ‑supervision requirements establish physicians as gatekeepers who control [advanced practice nurses ’] independent access to the market. ” As is the case in markets generally, granting a competitor the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197