On Tuesday evening, the Brown Administration released proposed cannabis trailer bill language (TBL). The proposed language seeks to address differences between the Adult Use Marijuana Act (AUMA) and the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), specifically on differences in the respective licensing structures. Of particular interest to local health departments is the language the…
Read More »The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently released a report detailing Medi-Cal financing and its impact on the state budget. According to the report, state spending on Medi-Cal has outpaced growth in state revenues, and Medi-Cal currently accounts for 15 percent of total General Fund expenditures. The PPIC report explores additional revenue-generating options including…
Read More »Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services conducted a vote on the Assembly’s proposal seeking to mitigate the adverse county impacts resulting from the Governor’s action to discontinue the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) and eliminate the county maintenance of effort (MOE) on In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) costs. The proposal put forth by…
Read More »The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services convened on Monday, March 27 and took up a number of issues under the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), including both the repeal of the Child Health and Disability (CHDP) state-only program and the delay for the CCS Whole Child Model. CCS Recall,…
Read More »On Monday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services, challenged the Administration’s use of revenues from Proposition 56 (Tobacco Tax) to cover growth in Medi-Cal costs. Members of the Subcommittee inquired about the Department of Finance and the Department of Health Care Services’ plans to meet the growth in Medi-Cal costs…
Read More »The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 and Assembly Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services convened their respective hearings this week on issues related to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Dr. Smith, CDPH director, provided members with a general overview of the department, while several deputies provided members with program specific updates…
Read More »This week, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services heard In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) issues, including the Governor’s action to discontinue the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) and the elimination of the county IHSS maintenance of effort (MOE). The Assembly put forth a proposal that would: Increase the county MOE by $626…
Read More »This week, the Senate Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services convened a hearing focused on Department of Social Services issues, including In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI). During the hearing, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provided members of the subcommittee with a succinct overview of the structure of 1991 Realignment…
Read More »The Legislative Analyst recently released a report providing an overview of the Governor’s proposals on implementing Proposition 56, the tobacco tax voters passed last year. They note that the Governor’s budget and allocation of increased tobacco revenues is reasonable and generally consistent with the requirements laid out in the initiative. Furthermore, they also weigh in…
Read More »The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services will convene a hearing to discuss the risks to federal health care funding in light of the threats to the Affordable Care Act. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 22 at 2:30 pm. Hearing materials will be posted here.
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