Health and Human Services
Reductions to Build a Prudent Fiscal Reserve

The budget includes reductions to various Health and Human Services programs to help build a prudent reserve, including the following major adjustments:

  • A decrease of $331.9 million General Fund in the DHCS Medi-Cal estimate. This reduction is based on historical data showing that on average over the last three fiscal years, Medi-Cal expenditures have fallen short of the estimate by more than $400 million General Fund.
  • Deletion of one-time funding of $106.3 million ($53.1 million General Fund) in the DHCS that was intended to fund Medi-Cal managed care rates.
  • Elimination of a total of $32.1 million ($15.4 million General Fund), on a one-time basis, in the DHCS, the DPH, and the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board to delay implementation of a pilot program for self-certification of income at enrollment for Medi-Cal and development of feasibility study reports related to information technology system changes proposed by Chapter 328, Statutes of 2006 (SB 437). This reduction will result in a delay of one year in implementing the bill.
  • A reduction of $34.6 million ($15 million General Fund) for the county grants portion of the Children's Outreach initiative in Medi-Cal and the Healthy Families Program. With this reduction, $147 million ($64.7 million General Fund) remains to fund other components of the initiative that streamline enrollment processes, improve retention, and support county-based enrollment efforts for children.
  • A reduction of $54.9 million General Fund for the Integrated Services for Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness Program. To the extent counties find this program beneficial and cost-effective, it can be restructured to meet the needs of each county's homeless population using other county funding sources, such as federal funds, realignment funds, or Proposition 63 funds.
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image of black pointing arrowReductions to Build a Prudent Fiscal Reserve
 Department of Health Care Services
 Department of Public Health
 Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
 Department of Developmental Services
 Department of Mental Health
 Department of Child Support Services
 Department of Social Services
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