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State Budget
Budget Priorities and Implications for People with Behavioral Health Conditions

Massachusetts has made historic strides in advancing mental health and substance use reform, and improving access to timely, high-quality, and culturally responsive care. However, the Governor's FY26 state budget proposal threatens to undo these significant advancements.
MAMH Budget Priorities Areas of Focus
Cuts to Behavioral Heath Services
Cuts to Behavioral Heath Services
Line Item | Budget Priority |
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DMH 5046-0000 Adult Mental Health and Supports Services |
MAMH requests $739.8M, a $61.5M increase in funding over the Governor's proposed budget, to restore the following Department of Mental Health (DMH) Adult Mental Health Services cuts:
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DMH 5042-5000 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
MAMH requests $138.6M, a $23.6M increase in funding over the Governor's proposed budget, to restore the following DMH Child, Youth, and Family Services cuts:
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4512-0200 Bureau of Substance Addiction Services |
MAMH requests $197M, a $18.9M increase in funding over the Governor's proposed budget, to restore Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) cuts, including:
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Housing with Supportive Services
Housing with Supportive Services
Line Item | Budget Priority |
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HLC 7004-9033 Rental Subsidy Program for DMH clients DMH 5046-0000 Adult Mental Health and Supports Services DMH 5047-0001 Emergency Service Programs and Acute Inpatient Mental Health Care Services |
MAMH requests $41M, a $5M increase in funding over the FY25 state budget, for the Department of Mental Health Rental Subsidy Program (DMH RSP) ($21.548M in HLC 7004-9033 + $19.5M in DMH 5046-0000 and DMH 5047-0001) |
DMH 5046-2000 Statewide Homelessness Support Services |
MAMH requests $29.7M, which is currently included in the Governor's proposed budget, to annualize the three Safe Haven Programs in Central Massachusetts, Northeast Massachusetts, and Western Massachusetts created in FY25 |
Criminal Legal Reform
Criminal Legal Reform
Line Item | Budget Priority |
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EOHHS 4000-0300 EOHHS and Medicaid Administration |
MAMH requests adequate funding for the Middlesex County Restoration Center |
Older Adult Services
Older Adult Services
Budget Priority | Proposed Funding Level |
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AGE 9110-1640 Geriatric Mental Health Services |
MAMH requests $2.9M, a $500K increase in funding over the Governor's proposed budget, for the Behavioral Health Outreach for Aging Populations (BHOAP) program |
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