The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - For further discussion of the MCO tax, please reference the “Medi-Cal” online post. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Specifically, in order to be eligible, providers must (1)  comply with Electronic Visit Verification, (2)  comply with the federal HCBS Settings Rule, and (3)  complete independent audits or reviews if total payments from RCs are above a certain threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - LRC Program Funding Increased to Support Online Certification System and Other Activities. The spending plan includes $415,000 ongoing from the LRC Fund to support CDPH ’s new online certification and payment system and other program activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281

Estimated Cost of Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage to All Otherwise-Eligible Californians Regardless of Immigration Status

May 5, 2021 - To project per-enrollee costs, we use data on per-enrollee costs for current full-scope Medi-Cal enrollees from a prior year, which we trend forward to 2021 ‑22. (Both our 2021 ‑22 and ongoing cost estimates assume service costs are at 2021 ‑22 levels.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4423

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Access

May 7, 2021 - Children ’s vaccinations and mental health services are down by over 10  percent, while outpatient visits (which include well-child visits, where vaccinations and developmental screenings often take place) and dental visits are down by 30  percent to 40  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4426

How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System?

May 4, 2026 - Medi ‑Cal pays safety net clinics for each visit from a Medi ‑Cal beneficiary. Each clinic ’s rate is set based on its reported costs. As a budget solution, the state will reduce these rates for visits from adult Medi ‑Cal enrollees with UIS beginning in July 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5180

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal The 2021-22 Budget Analysis of the Governor ’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal This budget series post provides ( 1)  a n overview of the Governor ’s January budget proposal for an ongoing, post ‑pandemic Medi ‑Cal telehealth policy; ( 2)  a n assessment of the Governor ’s proposal; and ( 3)  i ssues for legislative consideration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - The policy is a result of a telehealth advisory workgroup convened pursuant to Chapter  143 of 2021 (AB  133, Committee on Budget). The new policy will maintain the rates currently paid for telehealth services, include various changes to protect patient consent and choices, and reduce the use of audio-only visits in favor of in-person or video-only visits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642