The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion The 2023-24 Budget Whole Child Model Expansion Summary. The Whole Child Model, currently implemented in 21 counties, integrates children ’s specialty care services provided in the California Children ’s Services (CCS) program into Medi-Cal managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Expands Whole Child Model to Additional Counties. The Whole Child Model, enacted in 2016, integrates the California Children ’s Services program into Medi-Cal managed care. Prior to this year ’s budget package, Whole Child Model was authorized in 21 counties —nearly all counties with only one public managed care health plan serving most Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - Because of the needed level of care, this pathway disregards the parents ’ income and considers only the child ’s income to determine Medi ‑Cal eligibility. (A child ’s income includes any child support or trust fund income.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

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

Feb 17, 2021 - Both counties and managed care plans conduct assessments according to a set of criteria to determine which delivery system a child should receive treatment in. (If a managed care plan determines that a child should receive SMHS, it is responsible for referring that child to counties for treatment.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - Because of the needed level of care, this pathway disregards the parents ’ income and considers only the child ’s income to determine Medi-Cal eligibility. (A child ’s income could include child support or trust fund income.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - (A “dyad ” refers to a family unit of a child and their parent/caregiver.). The CYBHI also includes policy changes that are intended to expand access to children and youth behavioral health services on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - Some of these include incentives to encourage collaboration between health and child welfare agencies and activity stipends for children in the child welfare system. Support Practice Transformation. The  administration proposes using federal funds to establish statewide Centers of Excellence that will provide training and technical assistance to counties and providers on improving the continuum of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

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

Feb 9, 2022 - The goals of the initiative include, for example, the closing of racial and ethnic disparities in child immunizations, prenatal care, and child delivery via cesarean section. We further describe and analyze this proposal in the final section of this brief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, K ‑12 schools and child care providers will increasingly be impacted by disasters such as wildfires and floods interrupting their ability to offer in ‑person educational services. More frequent school closures will cause disruptions to instruction, school meals, and child care —leading to a greater risk of food insecurity, learning loss, and poorer academic outcomes for impacted students, as well as impairing their parents ’ ability to work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - (In contrast, CDE ’s proposal would require the child to have an individualized family service plan or IEP and be receiving associated services.) The DDS proposal does not explain how the $10  million estimate was developed, how it would use the funding to create inclusive preschools, or exactly how it would coordinate efforts with CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577