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

Feb 5, 2025 - The administration is working quickly to allocate the first $3.3  billion of Proposition  1 bond dollars in May 2025, leaving a brief window in which to assess program outcomes achieved with the initial $1.8  billion and consider whether any changes in program administration are merited.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - In part, this is because the new process will more quickly identify beneficiaries whose household income rises above the eligibility threshold. Some eligible beneficiaries also may struggle to demonstrate their eligibility at the higher frequency due to administrative burden.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - For this reason, the BHBH program focuses specifically on addressing immediate needs in existing facilities (such as assisted living and senior care facilities) or facilities that are relatively inexpensive and quick to build (such as tiny home villages).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, however, the state ’s public health systems quickly became overwhelmed. CDPH and LHJs did not have enough staff to respond and the demands placed on information technology (IT) systems and public health lab testing quickly exceeded their capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In addition, the 2021 ‑22 budget provided HCAI  with $60  million General Fund to support the Song ‑Brown Program, intended to increase the number of primary care providers statewide by funding primary care residency training slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - One key reason why this initiative was able to move relatively quickly is that it used an existing program to distribute the product. The Naloxone Distribution Project, which is administered by DHCS, provides free naloxone products by request to hospitals, schools, law enforcement, and other public and community‑based organizations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Utilization rates across the state were relatively flat until 2023, when ECM utilization began to gradually increase and Community Supports utilization increased much more quickly. Majority of ECM Participants Qualify Under Three POFs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: New Directions for Services for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities

Mar 15, 2021 - They also may find that some LTSS programs they are attempting to access are not available in their regions, or have a limited number of slots available. Fragmentation Erodes Financial Incentives to Provide More Cost ‑Effective Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Eliminate Assisted Living Waiver waitlist by increasing waiver slots by 7,000. 255 Services: Enhancing HCBS Capacity and Models of Care Developmental Services Rate Model Implementation. Implement rate models recommended by the 2019 Rate Study. $1,260 b Social Recreation and Camp Services for Regional Center Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - Specifically, some DDS consumers may not receive services as quickly as could be possible were the full rate reform implemented in 2024 ‑25. Rejecting the administration ’s proposal, however, requires dollar ‑for ‑dollar reductions in other areas of the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837