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State reviews CBAS finances after erroneous 10% rate posting and recent center closures
Summary
Officials and providers told the Assembly budget subcommittees that community‑based adult services (CBAS) centers face an ongoing rate‑sustainability crisis exacerbated by a DHCS system error that temporarily posted a 10% higher rate and by the nullification of a smaller targeted increase after Proposition 35.
Members of the Assembly Budget subcommittees heard testimony that California’s community‑based adult services (CBAS) program — formerly adult day health care — is facing immediate fiscal stress and program closures.
Mark Beckley, chief deputy director at the California Department of Aging (CDA), said there are currently 304 CBAS centers operating in 28 counties serving about 42,000 participants and that demand is stable but access gaps persist, particularly in northern and Central California. Beckley said workforce shortages and staffing burnout following the COVID‑19 pandemic continue to affect centers.
Susan Philip of DHCS explained the recent rate‑setting events. A…
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