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

Feb 5, 2025 - In addition to making broad changes to the Mental Health Services Act, Proposition  1 authorized a $6.4  billion general obligation bond, $4.4  billion of which is dedicated to building behavioral health infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Mar 11, 2020 - Moreover, this approach would make the tasks associated with supervision more burdensome, potentially making supervision less attractive to physicians, and thereby further impeding nurse midwives ’ ability to practice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - To better simplify these data, we used each drug ’s classification as identified under the Food and Drug Administration ’s National Drug Code Directory . These classifications generally categorize drugs based on how they work, how they are used, and other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - Under the CCBHC Expansion Grant Program, either the state, individual CCBHCs, or clinics that can obtain CCBHC certification in a short amount of time are eligible to apply for federal grant funding to expand services provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

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

Mar 6, 2025 - These complex and varying circumstantial eligibility requirements make it difficult to determine the total number of members potentially eligible f or Community Supports services statewide. Similar to ECM, members must agree to receive the benefit and participate in the program to access the  services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

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

Mar 6, 2025 - Based on our review of the legislative history, the elimination of the asset test was meant to remove a barrier to enrollment, encourage continuity of coverage, and make eligibility determinations between MAGI and non ‑MAGI populations more equitable, among other goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - The amount of revenue in the fund can vary notably year to year, making it difficult to project its condition. Department ’s Staffing Needs Depend on Legislative Actions Around Workforce Initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Paying subminimum wage to an individual with a disability requires a federal certificate issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Chapter  339 phases out the use of these certificates in California by January 1, 2025 (or when the required multiyear phaseout plan led by State Council on Developmental Disabilities is released, whichever is later).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Recent experience has shown that, once structured and enacted, rate increases can still take time to make their way to providers. This is particularly true for provider payments directed through the managed care system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951