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CDCAN REPORT #091-2012: ANew Schedule of Senate/Assembly Budget Subcommittee Hearings - Hearing by Assembly on Developmental Services Set for May 17th 10:30 AM - Senate Subcommittee Will Hear IHSS, Developmental Services on May 22nd

chris — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:23 +0000

The final round of budget subcommittee hearings gets underway in full force next week - but with some hearings scheduled for this week - with the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services releasing this morning a tentative hearing schedule. That schedule includes a hearing by the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services, May 17th at 10:30 AM at the State Capitol in Room 4202, on the developmental services budget items including the $200 million proposed savings and cuts in general fund spending.

CDCAN REPORT #080-2012: Governor Will Release Budget Revisions May 14th - Assembly Budget Subcommittee Hearing Today at 4 PM on Caregiver Resource Centers, Community Treatment Facilities; Hearing on May 9th Update on DDS Reductions

chris — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:16 +0000

In what will likely be a pivotal moment in this year’s budget process, Governor Jerry Brown is scheduled to release his revisions and updated revenue and spending numbers to his proposed 2012-2013 State Budget on May 14th that will likely show the budget shortfall growing worse and hoped for increased revenue numbers falling short of expectations.

Also today, May 7th from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, is a public stakeholder meeting and conference call hosted by the Department of Health Care Services on the Reauthorization of AB 1629 dealing with Medicaid funded “quality assurance fees” and the method for setting rates for certain nursing homes. The issue has major impact on the State budget – and people with disabilities and seniors who reside and the people who work in free-standing skilled nursing facilities.

Finally, today, is a hearing by the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services focused on three issues under the Department of Mental Health: Caregiver resource centers, community treatment facilities and the California Youth Empowerment Network.

File Attachments:

2012-05-01 - DHCS - Fact Sheet - Eliminate Nursing Home Fee Program Sunset Date - AB 1629.pdf

2012-05-01 - Proposed Budget Trailer Bill Language - Eliminate Nursing Home Fee Program Sunset Date - AB 1629.pdf

2012-05-07 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services - Health Issues - Agenda.pdf

CDCAN REPORT #029-2012: Informational hearings by Senate Budget Committee and Assembly Select Committee on Disabilities

chris — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:00:52 +0000

The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Brown Administration’s proposal to expand an existing demonstration project proposal to shift people with disabilities and seniors eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal from Medi-Cal “fee-for-service” to Medi-Cal managed care type plans from 4 counties to up to 10 counties in 2013 and statewide by 2015. Also today, an informational hearing by the Assembly Select Committee on Disabilities focusing on changes to the community-based mental health system – issues critical to people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors and their families.

File Attachments:

2012-02-23 - Senate Budget Committee - Medi-Cal Managed Care IHSS Integration - Hearing Agenda.pdf

CDCAN REPORT #015-2012: Department of Health Care Services releases final "Request for Solutions"

chris — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:00:34 +0000

The Department of Health Care Services, the state agency that oversees California's Medicaid program (called "Medi-Cal)" released a document called a "Request for Solutions" (RFS), that will be used to select sites to be included in a demonstration project proposal that the Brown Administration will submit for approval to the federal government to shift possibly hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities and seniors who are eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal - known as "dual eligibles" into managed care types of healthcare delivery. The deadline for applicants to respond to the "Request for Solutions" is February 24, 2012.

File Attachments:

2012-01-27 - DHCS - Final Request for Solutions Dual Eligibles Demonstration Project Proposal.pdf (749.46 KB)

2012-01-27 - Memo by DHCS Released with Final Request for Solutions.pdf (1.52 MB)

CDCAN REPORT #108-2011: Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing to focus on Governor's proposal to eliminate Rehabilitation Appeals Board, Dept of Alcohol & Drug Programs

chris — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:25:16 +0000

The final round of Assembly and State Senate budget subcommittee hearings for the 2011-2012 State Budget begins May 23, (Monday) with the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services hearing scheduled to meet after the end of the Assembly floor session, at the State Capitol in Room 4202.

File Attachments:

2011-05-23 - Agenda - Assembly Budget Sub 1 Human Services - Budget Items (Revised).pdf (181.52 KB)

2011-05-24 - Agenda - Joint Hearing Sub 2 Education And Sub 1 Health and Human Services - AB 3632.pdf (171.64 KB)

CDCAN REPORT #107-2011: Updated Assembly and State Senate budget subcommittee hearings May 23 to May 27th

chris — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:25:54 +0000

As reported earlier today, the Assembly and State Senate Budget Subcommittees have scheduled public hearings that begin on May 23rd and end on May 27th to review Governor Brown’s new proposed budget revisions including those impacting education, health and human services. It appears the budget subcommittees are targeting to complete their work by Friday May 27th and then possibly have the Budget Conference Committee resolve any different actions.

CDCAN REPORT #104-2011: Governor releases budget revisions; DDS budget related legislative language released

chris — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:30:56 +0000

Governor Brown released this morning his proposed revisions to his 2011-2012 State Budget that calls for no additional major budget reductions beyond what was either proposed in January or enacted in March, and still proposes – subject to voter approval in a special election – a five year extension of most of the 2009 temporary tax increases. The Governor's plan assumes that the 2009 temporary tax increases will be extended effective July 1st with voter approval in a special election to follow, possibly in the fall, if the Legislature is able to get the necessary 2/3rds vote in both the Assembly and State Senate.

File Attachments:

20110516-DDS Proposals Summary (May 16 2011).pdf (180.76 KB)

CDCAN REPORT #079-2011: State Senate and Assembly pass main budget bill (SB 69) on strict party line majority vote

chris — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:33:23 +0000

The crucial revenue part of the Governor’s plan remains to be voted on – still lacking the needed 2 Republican votes in each house. Until the Legislature is able to take action on that crucial part of the Governor’s budget, the on-going budget crisis will continue unresolved with the prospect of more enormous sweeping reductions.

CDCAN REPORT #078-2011: Legislature approves health & human services and other spending cuts part of Governor's budget

chris — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:23:47 +0000

The California Legislature took a major step in what it hopes will help to solve the State’s enormous budget crisis, by approving several of the budget related bills dealing with over $6 billion in cuts in State general fund spending to health and human services and reductions in general government that largely follow the Governor’s proposed reductions.

CDCAN REPORT #061-2011: Budget Conference Committee hears more on proposal to transfer certain state services to counties

chris — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:14:11 +0000

The Budget Conference Committee met just under two hours Monday afternoon from about 3:15 PM to just before 5 PM focusing only on the Governor’s proposal to transfer, or “realign” certain state services to the counties, including certain public safety and mental health community-based services. This report also includes a CDCAN compiled summary of the Governor's proposals and previous actions by the Assembly and state Senate on Adult Day Health Care, Multipurpose Senior Services Program and In-Home Supportive Services.

CDCAN REPORT #056-2011: Budget Conference Committee will meet again on Thursday 11 AM and Friday 10 AM

chris — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:54:28 +0000

The Budget Conference Committee convened for its first hearing this morning meeting for just about two and half hours to review but took no action on three of the nine major issues on Part 1 of its agenda: the transfer or “realignment” of certain public safety programs and responsibilities from the State to the counties; revenues and the Governor’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies. The second part of the committee's agenda was released and attached to this report.

File Attachments:

2011-02-23 - Budget Conference Committee - Agenda Part 1 - Major Issues.pdf

011-02-24 - Budget Conference Committee - Agenda Part 2.pdf

CDCAN REPORT #041-2011: Budget Committees poised to take final action on most of Governor's proposals by end of this week

chris — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:30:29 +0000

In an extraordinarily fast paced process to meet the Governor's March deadline, both legislative budget committees are poised to take final action on most of Governor Brown's budget proposals by the end of this week. Both budget committees intend to “close out” (take final action) on most of the Governor’s proposals by Friday - and moving the process into the next phase sometime early next week

CDCAN REPORT #026-2011: Critically important Budget Subcommittee hearings

chris — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:50:37 +0000

Governor Brown is scheduled to deliver the annual "State of the State" address Monday at 5:00PM. Upcoming budget subcommittee hearings are critical as they provide the final opportunity for public testimony prior to action being taken in late February.

CDCAN ACTION ALERT #001-2011: Critical budget subcommittee hearings

chris — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:31:40 +0000

If enacted, these cuts will directly impact millions of Californians including millions with disabilities, low income, mental health needs, the blind, veterans. Direct impact on families, community organizations, facilities and workers.

CDCAN REPORT #017-2011: State Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services releases hearing schedule

chris — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:30:59 +0000

The Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services released its budget hearing schedule late this afternoon with its first hearing covering the Governor’s major proposed reductions to the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families program scheduled for January 26th at 10:00 AM at the State Capitol in Room 4202.

CDCAN REPORT #010-2011: Governor proposes over $12.5 billion in spending cuts in massive permanent reductions

chris — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:50:32 +0000

Governor Jerry Brown will call for over $12.5 billion in massive permanent reductions to a wide range of state funded programs, including regional centers, In-Home Supportive Services, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, SSI/SSP, mental health and more.

Vote "NO" on special election propositions that harm our values and California's promise

chris — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:17:23 +0000

Consider voting no on the propositions Marty Omoto believes will break a promise and commitment that is replaced by yet more promises and commitments which in the end, only will mean there is none at all.