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Mental Health

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY23$1,075,371,580$1,021,061,597
FY23 GAA$1,094,020,688$1,038,768,861
FY22$1,055,514,305$962,042,793
FY22 GAA$1,069,134,406$974,456,760
FY21$1,078,923,176$917,642,258
FY20$1,079,842,875$897,872,253
FY19$1,063,804,266$870,774,021
FY18$964,106,392$773,138,288
FY17$972,853,703$763,047,864
FY16$972,103,898$748,533,945
FY15$929,888,142$711,301,137
FY14$931,888,095$707,766,732
FY13$896,476,955$670,440,320
FY12$885,178,987$651,018,701
FY11$879,371,207$628,295,298
FY10$904,979,692$634,014,849
FY09$935,554,681$649,046,907
FY08$975,492,152$667,406,853
FY07$980,185,482$646,629,706
FY06$981,292,550$630,961,957
FY05$961,765,028$595,895,276
FY04$983,922,685$591,841,704
FY03$1,023,807,542$602,541,998
FY02$1,053,055,114$606,396,221
FY01$1,054,161,026$596,471,022

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Mental Health
10.2%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 Sen$1,239,877,198$1,239,877,198
FY25 SWM$1,239,377,198$1,239,377,198
FY25 House$1,175,295,959$1,175,295,959
FY25 HWM$1,174,735,959$1,174,735,959
FY25 Gov$1,238,968,190$1,238,968,190
FY24$1,319,927,551$1,331,596,132
FY24 Leg$1,337,525,747$1,349,349,901
FY23 GAA$1,094,020,688$1,038,768,861
FY22 GAA$1,069,134,406$974,456,760

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY24FY25 GovFY25 HouseFY25 Sen
Behavioral Health Workforce Supports$190,317,532$0$0$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$33,003,430$34,599,440$34,599,440$35,008,446
Mental Health Programs and Special Projects$843,771$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$119,548,106$130,540,885$131,000,885$131,040,885
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$591,399,288$622,286,567$619,225,134$622,286,567
Statewide Homelessness Support Services$27,382,177$26,609,879$26,609,879$26,609,879
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$123,905$125,000$125,000$125,000
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$22,086,537$22,371,962$22,371,962$22,371,962
Forensic Services Program for Mentally Ill Persons$16,657,670$17,090,093$17,090,093$17,090,093
Inpatient Facilities and Community Based Mental Health$313,608,950$385,344,364$324,273,566$385,344,365
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$4,956,186$0$0$0
FY24FY25 GovFY25 HouseFY25 Sen
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Mental Health Reserve$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Behavioral Health Beds$0$0$0$0
Program of Assertive Community Treatment$0$0$0$0
Behavioral Health Workforce Supports$190,317,532$0$0$0
Psychiatric Services to Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$33,003,430$34,599,440$34,599,440$35,008,446
Mental Health Programs and Special Projects$843,771$0$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$119,548,106$130,540,885$131,000,885$131,040,885
Step-Down Services for Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$591,399,288$622,286,567$619,225,134$622,286,567
Adult Community-Based Placements$0$0$0$0
Adult Community-Based Placements for People Discharged from Continuing Care$0$0$0$0
Reimbursement Initiatives Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Statewide Homelessness Support Services$27,382,177$26,609,879$26,609,879$26,609,879
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$123,905$125,000$125,000$125,000
DMH Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$22,086,537$22,371,962$22,371,962$22,371,962
Emergency Services and Acute Mental Health Care Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Forensic Services Program for Mentally Ill Persons$16,657,670$17,090,093$17,090,093$17,090,093
Worcester Recovery Center Report$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Facilities and Community Based Mental Health$313,608,950$385,344,364$324,273,566$385,344,365
Medfield State Consolidation$0$0$0$0
Trust Fund Contributions$0$0$0$0
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$4,956,186$0$0$0
Occupancy Fees Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
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