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

Mar 11, 2020 - In California, nurse midwives earn about 60  p ercent of what OB ‑GYNs earn. In part, this likely is due to the lower costs of training a nurse midwife compared to an OB ‑GYN, as well as different demands for their respective skill sets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - (The Governor ’s budget assumes the ICF/DD units will be recertified in 2019 and federal funding will continue for the balance of 2018 ‑19.) DDS intends to have moved most of the ICF/DD residents into the community by the end of 2019, the time at which federal funding for these units is scheduled to end.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

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

Feb 24, 2017 - The state is now spending about what it did in 2008 ‑09 in real dollars despite an estimated decline in caseload of about 70  percent and in the number of state staff of about 50  percent. Beginning in 2020, none of the ICF/DD units at Fairview and Porterville DCs will be eligible for federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Governor ’s Proposal Addresses One of These Five Reasons, But This May Not Be the Most Important One. Of these five factors listed above, the Governor ’s proposal only addresses the issue of inconsistency in the provision of developmental screenings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - CYBHI makes dyadic care —a model of care which provides integrated physical and behavioral health screening and services to children and youth and their families —an ongoing covered Medi ‑Cal benefit funded at roughly $100  million per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - Improved screening for developmental disabilities is a worthy goal. However, it is unclear whether supplemental payments reflect the most cost ‑effective approach to improving the identification of children in need of services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - What Are Glucagon‑Like Peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) Agonists? GLP ‑1 agonists are a type of drug that help regulate blood sugar, generally by stimulating the release of insulin in the body. Use of these drugs also can result in weight loss among patients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - Regardless of setting, Regional Center (RC) staff may be involved in assisting consumers and their families or caregivers find dentists, make referrals, conduct patient screenings, or review patient case files.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

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

Mar 6, 2025 - For example, the very high utilization rates of Medically Tailored Meals in two counties, by two plans using the same provider, may indicate more demand for the benefit above what is currently being provided .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - This means that to explain what is driving recent increases in the senior caseload, we need to account for about 225,000 seniors in excess of this pre ‑pandemic policy baseline (hereafter, “senior growth due to policy changes ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010