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

May 21, 2021 - Available budget documents do not indicate ( 1)  w hat kinds of agencies would be eligible to receive this funding, ( 2)  h ow the funding would be distributed, ( 3)  w hat capacity ‑building activities would be funded, and ( 4)  w hat the rationale for the proposed funding amount of $ 200  m illion total funds is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Moreover, the budget act assumed that ( 1)  c aseload growth mostly would be concentrated in the families caseload category (which includes parents and children), ( 2)  t hat growth within the ACA optional expansion (which primarily includes childless adults) would be relatively slow, and ( 3)  t hat growth among seniors and persons with disabilities would be fairly robust.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - For example, Black Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries report worse overall health and suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes at higher rates than other racial or ethnic groups. Moreover, Black state residents as a whole experience homelessness at highly elevated rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - There are known problems with DDS meeting federal IDEA time line requirements in its Early Start program and in transitioning children from Part C to Part B. A statutorily required workgroup, including CDE and DDS, recently examined ways to improve Part C to Part B transitions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for further details on ( 1)  h ow the amount in incentive payments proposal was determined and ( 2)  w hat analysis the administration conducted that indicated that this amount would be sufficient to induce the desired behavior from managed care plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Specifically, this proposal makes grant funding available for ( 1)  c risis stabilization and crisis residential facilities, which can also be funded through the augmentation for children and youth made to the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013 Grant Program, and ( 2)  p ermanent supportive housing for individuals with mental health needs, which can also be funded through the NPLH program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - Second, the current federal administration determined in October 2017 t hat it lacked the authority to make CSR payments to insurers and discontinued the payments. In response to this change, California and many other states adopted a strategy under which the cost of continuing to provide enhanced silver plans is largely covered by increased federal APTC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The 2020-21 Budget: Re-Envisioning Medi-Cal—The CalAIM Proposal

Feb 28, 2020 - However, since the current capitated rate ‑setting process limits DHCS ’s ability to perform county averaging to only counties with more than one plan, the state is unable to utilize this fiscal management tool in 22 c ounties (where around one ‑fifth of the state ’s Medi ‑Cal managed care beneficiaries reside).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - LHJs will often tailor the focus of their public health services to the specifi c needs of their communities. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Is Responsible for a Number of Statewide Public Health Initiatives and Provides Guidance and Funding to LHJs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support

Feb 16, 2022 - Remaining funding would be based proportionally on an LHJ ’s share of the state ’s population (50  percent of funding); level of poverty (25  percent of funding), and share of black/African American, Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents (25  percent of funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4544