Health and Human Services
4260 Department of Health Care Services

The mission of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is to provide low-income Californians with access to affordable, high-quality health care, including medical, dental, mental health, substance use disorder services, and long-term supports and services. To fulfill its mission, the DHCS finances and administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including the California Medical Assistance Program (Medi-Cal), which provides health care services to low-income persons and families who meet defined eligibility requirements. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Forgive AB 97 Retroactive Recoupments - To provide further support to the state's health care delivery system and preserve access to care, the state will forgive the retroactive recoupments for specified providers. DHCS will continue to monitor access to covered services as health care reform is implemented.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2014-15*
Positions
Dollars
20 Health Care Services
3,337.6
$76,133,952
20.10     Medical Care Services (Medi-Cal)
2,939.3
73,979,370
20.25     Children's Medical Services
118.1
299,861
20.35     Primary and Rural Health
19.3
3,070
20.45     Other Care Services
260.9
1,851,651
30.01 Administration
355.7
35,966
30.02 Distributed Administration
-
-35,966
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
3,693.3
$76,133,952
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
3,693.3
$76,133,952

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Health Care Services Budget (pdf * - 92K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 36K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 22K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.