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HHS defends DMH funding shifts, says dollars refocused to inpatient and stabilization efforts
Summary
EOHHS told the committee the Department of Mental Health budget increases overall but includes targeted reductions in some case‑management functions while directing funds to stabilize contracted workforce, emergency capacity and court‑ordered psychiatric placements.
Secretary Kate Walsh and other administration witnesses addressed questions about the Department of Mental Health (DMH) funding and workforce. Walsh said the DMH budget is roughly $1.2 billion and that House 1 includes a 7% increase overall; she disputed characterizations that DMH was being cut across the board.
Walsh said House 1 includes funding increases for rate…
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