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Committee hears requests to sustain community mental‑health clinics, 988 funding and youth crisis centers
Summary
Analysts and Department of Health and Welfare officials told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that recent appropriations and ongoing funding for community behavioral health, youth crisis centers and 988 startup require continued attention as the department seeks flexibility to avoid service suspensions.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst, summarized the Division of Mental Health Services budget and told the committee the division now has 278.23 full‑time positions after recent committee actions and that several recent appropriations have been made ongoing for community behavioral health clinics.
Williamson noted that in prior years the Legislature provided $6,000,000 ongoing for community behavioral health clinics and one‑time sums including $3,000,000 for community mental health and $4,400,000 to help stand up the 988 crisis line. For fiscal year 2024 the division’s expenditures were roughly 52.8% personnel, 14.4% operating and 32.8% trustee and…
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