The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - . $800   Million in Other Differences. Across the rest of the budget, our estimates of baseline spending —for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases —and constitutional requirements —for example, for infrastructure and deposits into reserves —differ , on net, by $800  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Based on data from SAMHSA, DHCS estimated that over 600 facilities provide outpatient mental health services and nearly 800 facilities provide SUD services. DHCS also estimated that over 100 facilities provided inpatient care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - Relative to the administration, we expect caseload ‑related General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal to be more than $800  million lower across 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. For 2022 ‑23, we estimate the reduction in General Fund costs to be roughly $150  million lower than the administration ’s estimates —largely driven by the persons with disabilities caseload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Prior to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‑1 9) p andemic, the number of felony ISTs on the waitlist for competency restoration was typically around 800 i ndividuals (with an average wait time exceeding 100 days).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Based on data from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHCS estimated that over 600 facilities provide outpatient mental health services and nearly 800 facilities provide substance use disorder services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Then, in 2023 ‑24, the full phase out will raise General Fund costs by another $800 million. …Which Likely Will Be Offset Partially by Other Savings Resulting From the End of the PHE Declaration. With the assumed expiration of the enhanced federal funding at the end of March 2022, the continuous coverage requirement also will end.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

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

Mar 10, 2022 - For example, as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget, HCAI  received $800  million General Fund to increase the number of behavioral health providers statewide focusing on children and youth treatment. 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 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Prior to the onset of the COVID ‑19 pandemic, the number of felony ISTs on the waitlist for competency restoration was typically around 800 individuals. Since the initial months of the pandemic, the number of felony ISTs on the waitlist has grown to over 1,700  individuals as of December  2021 (with an average wait time for treatment exceeding 100 days).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - Assuming the PHE ends in April  2022, we estimate that General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal could be over $800  million lower across the current year and budget year relative to the administration ’s assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The Governor proposes $800  million from the General Fund over two years —$400  million in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑ 24 —to implement various efforts to improve forest health and make communities more resilient to future wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492