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

Nov 9, 2021 - An ICF level of care is defined as having two moderate or seve re support needs in one or more of the following areas: self ‑help, such as dressing or toileting; social ‑emotional to address such issues as aggression, self ‑injurious behavior, or running away; or health, such as tracheostomy care, apnea monitoring, or oxygen therapy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2025-26 Budget: Health Care Access and Information

Feb 20, 2025 - As Figure  5 shows, however, as measured by the consumer price index, prescription drug cost inflation has slowed over the past 50 years. While drug inflation has tended to exceed overall inflation, this trend reversed in the last few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4979

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - Issues Many Providers Still Are Not in Compliance With HCBS Final Rule Set to Take Effect in March. Figure   3 shows the share of providers (broken out by service category) who have compliant policies set in place as of December  29,  2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

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

Feb 5, 2025 - Strategies to do so have included expanding the behavioral health workforce; adding benefits and increasing rates in Medi ‑Cal; and increasing capacity through managed care plans, schools, and in other  settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

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

Feb 17, 2021 - See our budget post, The 2021‑22 Budget: School Mental Health , for a description of this proposal. $25   Million Ongoing in Proposition   98 Matching Funds for County Children ’s Mental Health Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The administration’s proposal seems intended to apply a consistent set of requirements across nonelderly adults, regardless of immigration status. In practice, though, adults with satisfactory and unsatisfactory immigration status may experience the requirements differently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - Many Providers Still Are Not in Compliance With HCBS Final Rule Set to Take Effect in March   2023. As of October 2021, 43 percent of the 9,050 providers of which DDS required a self‑assessment or on‑site assessment reported they do not meet or only partially meet all federal requirements, as shown in Figure 4.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The Lanterman Act requires DDS to serve all individuals determined eligible by an RC. The program has never required means testing, so income is not considered when an individual applies for services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support

Feb 16, 2022 - According to CDPH, 22 LHJs are accredited already and 20 LHJs actively are seeking accreditation, meaning they have a CHA and CHIP or are in the process of developing them. This means that up to 19 LHJs are not accredited nor seeking it, and thus may not have a CHA and CHIP in place already. ( An LHJ could have a CHA or CHIP, but not seek accreditation.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4544

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Because needs could shift and change over the year, the amounts within each department are estimates, rather than set budget amounts. Please see our forthcoming consolidated post for additional information about budget actions related to the statewide COVID-19 response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465