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Health Department outlines $226 million budget, highlights federal funding share and staffing trends
Summary
Department of Health Commissioner Mark Levine presented the agency's FY2026 budget preview to the Appropriations Committee, describing a $226 million total budget (a 5.2% increase), the three appropriations structure, federal funding dominance, vacancy trends and occupancy/rent shifts after an office move.
Commissioner of Health Mark Levine told the Appropriations Committee that the Department of Health's total FY2026 budget request is about $226,000,000, an $11,000,000 increase from FY2025 and a 5.2% rise overall.
Levine said the department's work is organized into three appropriations: administration and support, public health, and substance use. He described the department's mission and said equity is a leading value in program design: "our leading value is equity, and you'll hear a little more about that," he said.
Financial director Paul Daley told members how the department's funding is structured, emphasizing the large share of federal funds and the state's…
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