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DHS outlines governor's budget priorities, flags long-term care growth and federal uncertainty
Summary
The House Committee on Human Service Finance and Policy heard an overview of the Department of Human Services's portion of the governor's budget on Feb. 17, 2025, with temporary DHS Commissioner Shereen Gandhi and budget director Alyse Bailey presenting the department's spending profile, program drivers and proposed administrative investments.
The House Committee on Human Service Finance and Policy heard an overview of the Department of Human Services's portion of the governor's budget on Feb. 17, 2025, with temporary DHS Commissioner Shereen Gandhi and budget director Alyse Bailey presenting the department's spending profile, program drivers and proposed administrative investments.
Gandhi, who identified herself as "on day 9 of this role," told the committee the department has shifted its mission toward helping "people thrive in community" and emphasized program integrity and continuous improvement as top priorities. Bailey said DHS's fiscal 2026 budget is about $24,000,000,000, with more than half coming from federal…
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