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Mental Health

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 GAA$1,345,599,901$1,345,599,901
FY23 Current$1,348,067,239$1,268,768,861
FY22$1,093,390,130$987,831,760
FY21$1,100,737,851$927,992,258
FY20$1,101,522,038$907,872,253
FY19$1,072,838,892$870,474,021
FY18$971,497,175$772,238,288
FY17$982,611,646$763,947,864
FY16$980,253,635$748,195,077
FY15$938,555,571$711,640,006
FY14$940,126,283$707,766,732
FY13$890,912,424$660,440,320
FY12$893,004,251$651,018,701
FY11$887,145,129$628,295,298
FY10$912,980,001$634,014,849
FY09$943,825,283$649,046,907
FY08$984,115,814$667,406,853
FY07$988,850,634$646,629,706
FY06$989,967,489$630,961,957
FY05$970,267,338$595,895,276
FY04$992,620,876$591,841,704
FY03$1,032,858,327$602,541,998
FY02$1,062,364,457$606,396,221
FY01$1,063,480,146$596,471,022

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Mental Health
37.0%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 GAA$1,345,599,901$1,345,599,901
FY24 Leg$1,349,349,901$1,349,349,901
FY24 Sen$1,346,684,902$1,346,684,902
FY24 SWM$1,345,234,902$1,345,234,902
FY24 Hou$1,115,812,955$1,115,812,955
FY24 HWM$1,115,272,955$1,115,272,955
FY24 Gov$1,115,045,360$1,115,045,360
FY23 Current$1,348,067,239$1,268,768,861
FY23 GAA$1,103,692,180$1,038,768,861
FY23 SWM$1,076,136,234$1,012,833,859
FY23 Hou$1,076,497,486$1,013,173,861
FY23 HWM$1,075,737,798$1,012,458,861
FY23 Gov$1,047,581,539$985,958,859
FY22 GAA$1,078,585,895$974,456,760

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 GAA
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund$21,250,005$0$0$20,000,000$20,000,000
Ch. 257 Supplemental Payments$239,062,557$0$0$0$0
Behavioral Health Workforce Supports$0$0$0$192,000,000$192,000,000
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$34,405,172$32,200,191$32,200,191$33,150,191$33,150,191
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$120,157,024$118,014,950$118,504,949$120,339,950$120,604,949
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$556,380,215$584,662,904$584,940,500$597,977,446$596,627,446
Statewide Homelessness Support Services$26,154,500$24,624,244$24,624,244$27,624,244$27,624,244
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$132,813$125,000$125,000$125,000$125,000
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$23,671,456$22,281,789$22,281,789$22,281,789$22,281,789
Forensic Services Program for Mentally Ill Persons$13,491,546$16,804,929$16,804,929$16,804,929$16,804,929
Inpatient Facilities and Community Based Mental Health$292,111,945$316,331,353$316,331,353$316,381,353$316,381,353
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$21,250,005$0$0$0$0
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 GAA
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund$21,250,005$0$0$20,000,000$20,000,000
Ch. 257 Supplemental Payments$239,062,557$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Mental Health Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Behavioral Health Beds$0$0$0$0$0
Program of Assertive Community Treatment$0$0$0$0$0
Behavioral Health Workforce Supports$0$0$0$192,000,000$192,000,000
Psychiatric Services to Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$34,405,172$32,200,191$32,200,191$33,150,191$33,150,191
Mental Health Programs and Special Projects$0$0$0$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0$0
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$120,157,024$118,014,950$118,504,949$120,339,950$120,604,949
Step-Down Services for Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0$0
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$556,380,215$584,662,904$584,940,500$597,977,446$596,627,446
Adult Community-Based Placements$0$0$0$0$0
Adult Community-Based Placements for People Discharged from Continuing Care$0$0$0$0$0
Reimbursement Initiatives Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Statewide Homelessness Support Services$26,154,500$24,624,244$24,624,244$27,624,244$27,624,244
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$132,813$125,000$125,000$125,000$125,000
DMH Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$23,671,456$22,281,789$22,281,789$22,281,789$22,281,789
Emergency Services and Acute Mental Health Care Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Forensic Services Program for Mentally Ill Persons$13,491,546$16,804,929$16,804,929$16,804,929$16,804,929
Worcester Recovery Center Report$0$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Facilities and Community Based Mental Health$292,111,945$316,331,353$316,331,353$316,381,353$316,381,353
Medfield State Consolidation$0$0$0$0$0
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$21,250,005$0$0$0$0
Occupancy Fees Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
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