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Mental Health

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY25 Gov$1,238,968,190$1,238,968,190
FY24$1,329,839,923$1,341,596,132
FY23$1,108,016,492$1,052,057,828
FY22$1,083,808,913$987,831,760
FY21$1,091,092,248$927,992,258
FY20$1,091,869,562$907,872,253
FY19$1,063,437,763$870,474,021
FY18$962,984,088$772,238,288
FY17$974,001,165$763,947,864
FY16$971,663,817$748,195,077
FY15$930,331,147$711,640,006
FY14$931,888,095$707,766,732
FY13$883,105,490$660,440,320
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
36.3%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY25 Gov$1,238,968,190$1,238,968,190
FY24$1,329,839,923$1,341,596,132
FY24 Leg$1,337,525,747$1,349,349,901
FY24 Sen$1,334,884,101$1,346,684,902
FY24 SWM$1,333,446,807$1,345,234,902
FY24 Hou$1,106,035,251$1,115,812,955
FY24 HWM$1,105,499,983$1,115,272,955
FY24 Gov$1,105,274,382$1,115,045,360
FY23 GAA$1,094,020,688$1,038,768,861
FY23 SWM$1,066,706,211$1,012,833,859
FY23 Hou$1,067,064,297$1,013,173,861
FY23 HWM$1,066,311,267$1,012,458,861
FY23 Gov$1,038,401,737$985,958,859
FY22 GAA$1,069,134,406$974,456,760

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY22FY23FY24FY25 Gov
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund$13,714,493$21,063,794$0$0
Program of Assertive Community Treatment$10,971,594$0$0$0
Behavioral Health Workforce Supports$0$0$190,317,532$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$33,105,458$34,103,685$33,003,430$34,599,440
Mental Health Programs and Special Projects$4,416,067$3,463,906$843,771$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$108,354,464$119,104,106$119,548,106$130,540,885
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$567,742,299$556,770,686$591,399,288$622,286,567
Statewide Homelessness Support Services$26,510,194$25,925,312$27,382,177$26,609,879
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$137,145$131,649$123,905$125,000
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$24,408,142$23,464,026$22,086,537$22,371,962
Forensic Services Program for Mentally Ill Persons$12,172,482$13,373,322$16,657,670$17,090,093
Inpatient Facilities and Community Based Mental Health$282,276,576$289,552,211$313,608,950$385,344,364
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$0$21,063,794$14,868,557$0
FY22FY23FY24FY25 Gov
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund$13,714,493$21,063,794$0$0
Dept. of Mental Health Reserve$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Behavioral Health Beds$0$0$0$0
Program of Assertive Community Treatment$10,971,594$0$0$0
Behavioral Health Workforce Supports$0$0$190,317,532$0
Psychiatric Services to Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$33,105,458$34,103,685$33,003,430$34,599,440
Mental Health Programs and Special Projects$4,416,067$3,463,906$843,771$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$108,354,464$119,104,106$119,548,106$130,540,885
Step-Down Services for Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$567,742,299$556,770,686$591,399,288$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$26,510,194$25,925,312$27,382,177$26,609,879
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$137,145$131,649$123,905$125,000
DMH Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$24,408,142$23,464,026$22,086,537$22,371,962
Emergency Services and Acute Mental Health Care Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Forensic Services Program for Mentally Ill Persons$12,172,482$13,373,322$16,657,670$17,090,093
Worcester Recovery Center Report$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Facilities and Community Based Mental Health$282,276,576$289,552,211$313,608,950$385,344,364
Medfield State Consolidation$0$0$0$0
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$0$21,063,794$14,868,557$0
Occupancy Fees Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
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