The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the Governor’s January and May Mental Health Workforce Proposals

May 16, 2019 - About half of funding for county mental health services is provided by the state through block grants that grow on an annual basis in line with state tax revenues. Federal Medicaid funding makes up most of the remaining funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4049

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - Eligibility will be determined primarily through an individual ’s most recent tax filing (2019 for those who have already filed, 2018 otherwise). Initially, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance stating that people who typically do not file a tax return, including low-income, older adults and individuals with disabilities, will need to file a tax return or register through an online tool to receive the one-time cash assistan ce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty

Oct 9, 2015 - For more information on the MCO tax, see the “MCO Tax Modification ” write-up in our February report, The 2015‑16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget , and our prior post, "The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure."
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3300

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Would Administer State Mandate. The administration has indicated that FTB, which administers the state ’s personal income tax, would implement the proposed state individual mandate penalty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

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

Feb 16, 2023 - As  currently structured, however, this proposal is a one ‑time expenditure and would not be repaid by counties. As such, the Governor chose to delay or reduce an additional $375  million General Fund elsewhere in the budget in order to prioritize this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - Combining the new costs to build upon and replace Whole Person Care and the Dental Transformation Initiative, the funding plan would replace what are currently hundreds of millions of dollars of non ‑General Fund expenditures with around $ 400  m illion of General Fund expenditures on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

Better Oversight of Regional Center Purchases Needed [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - Better Oversight of Regional Center Purchases Needed [Publication Details] Description: Spending for some specific services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities varies so widely among regional centers (RCs) as to raise concerns about the fiscal controls over these expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1417

The MCO Tax Item 4260-101-0001 [Publication Details]

Jun 3, 2019 - The MCO Tax Item 4260-101-0001 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4066

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - Establishes New Earned Income Tax Credit. The budget package includes $380  million General Fund for a new Earned Income Tax Credit, designed to increase the after –tax income of the state ’s workers with the lowest incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277

The 2012-13 Budget: Oversight and Accountability at State Hospitals [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2012 - In 2008-09, the Office of State Audits and Evaluations (OSAE) conducted an audit which outlined the problems state hospitals experienced, concluding that staffing did not adequately reflect hospital workload, funding was not sufficient for annual operating expenditures, and that state hospitals were not efficiently using their staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2585