Health and Human Services
4260 Department of Health Care Services

The mission of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is to preserve and improve the health status of all Californians. 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.

To achieve its mission, the DHCS has set the following goals:

  • Organize care to promote improved health outcomes.
  • Promote comprehensive health coverage. More.....

EXPENDITURES Back to Top
The following table presents proposed and revised budget year expenditures for this Department.
Expenditures January '13
Proposed*		 May '13
Revised* 		Change* % Change
Totals Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
$63,036,225
$71,724,444
$8,688,219
13.78%
    Infrastructure
-
-
-
-
Totals, All Expenditures
$63,036,225
$71,724,444
$8,688,219
13.78%

POSITIONS Back to Top
The following table presents proposed and revised budget year positions for this Department.
Positions January '13
Proposed		 May '13
Revised 		Change % Change
Totals, Positions 3,475.2 3,505.2 30.0 0.86%

DETAILED EXPENDITURES BY STATE FUNDS Back to Top
The following table presents proposed and revised state fund expenditure amounts for the budget year by General Fund, special funds, and selected bond funds.
Expenditures January '13
Proposed*		 May '13
Revised* 		Change* % Change
General Fund
$15,942,266
$16,328,950
$386,684
2.43%
Special Funds
6,651,442
7,775,856
1,124,414
16.90%
Selected Bond Funds
-
-
-
-
Totals, State Funds
$22,593,708
$24,104,806
$1,511,098
6.69%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Proposed Budget Detail - Department of Health Care Services (January 2013)
Displays Proposed Budget Detail information for Department of Health Care Services.