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Mental Health

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$1,115,045,360$1,115,045,360
FY23 Current$1,102,091,422$1,038,768,861
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
12.0%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$1,115,045,360$1,115,045,360
FY23 Current$1,102,091,422$1,038,768,861
FY23 GAA$1,102,091,422$1,038,768,861
FY23 Leg$1,102,091,422$1,038,768,861
FY23 Sen$1,075,896,336$1,014,078,859
FY23 SWM$1,074,575,442$1,012,833,859
FY23 Hou$1,074,936,170$1,013,173,861
FY23 HWM$1,074,177,584$1,012,458,861
FY23 Gov$1,046,062,162$985,958,859
FY22 GAA$1,078,585,895$974,456,760

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Behavioral Health Access, Outreach and Support Trust Fund$12,276,651$13,835,733$21,219,185$0
Inpatient Behavioral Health Beds$11,861,498$0$0$0
Program of Assertive Community Treatment$0$11,068,587$0$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$35,055,466$33,398,121$34,355,272$32,200,191
Mental Health Earmarks$0$4,455,106$0$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$112,435,142$109,312,352$119,982,753$118,014,950
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$591,411,127$572,761,322$550,268,463$584,662,904
Statewide Homelessness Support Services$26,966,287$26,744,553$26,116,566$24,624,244
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$148,269$138,357$132,620$125,000
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$26,260,880$24,623,918$23,637,124$22,281,789
Forensic Services$13,126,903$12,280,091$13,471,979$16,804,929
Inpatient Facilities and Community-Based Mental Health$270,602,554$284,771,991$291,688,275$316,331,353
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$0$0$21,219,185$0
Occupancy Fees Retained Revenue$593,075$0$0$0
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Behavioral Health Access, Outreach and Support Trust Fund$12,276,651$13,835,733$21,219,185$0
Dept. of Mental Health Reserve$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Behavioral Health Beds$11,861,498$0$0$0
Program of Assertive Community Treatment$0$11,068,587$0$0
Psychiatric Services to Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0
Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$35,055,466$33,398,121$34,355,272$32,200,191
Mental Health Earmarks$0$4,455,106$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services$112,435,142$109,312,352$119,982,753$118,014,950
Step-Down Services for Children and Adolescents$0$0$0$0
Adult Mental Health and Support Services$591,411,127$572,761,322$550,268,463$584,662,904
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$26,966,287$26,744,553$26,116,566$24,624,244
CHOICE Program Retained Revenue$148,269$138,357$132,620$125,000
DMH Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0
Emergency Services and Mental Health Care$26,260,880$24,623,918$23,637,124$22,281,789
Emergency Services and Acute Mental Health Care Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Forensic Services$13,126,903$12,280,091$13,471,979$16,804,929
Worcester Recovery Center Report$0$0$0$0
Inpatient Facilities and Community-Based Mental Health$270,602,554$284,771,991$291,688,275$316,331,353
Medfield State Consolidation$0$0$0$0
Loan Forgiveness for Behavioral Health Care Workers$0$0$21,219,185$0
Occupancy Fees Retained Revenue$593,075$0$0$0

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