On June 27th, the legislature passes an $82.5 billion state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Just over $59 billion will support state government agencies and about $23.4 billion will be directed toward education. Funding for MDHHS reflects priority areas such as expanding behavioral health access, strengthening Medicaid coverage, and supporting improved maternal/infant health, among others. Key MDHHS program allotments, include:
- $161.5 million to establish new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics sites across the state to serve as many as 35,000 additional individuals, providing them with behavioral health services.
- $18.1 million in funding to continue the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program which helps new and expectant mothers receive the care they need and reduce racial disparities in infant and maternal mortality.
- $37 million in new funding for the Family Independence Program, including the first meaningful change to the FIP payment rate since 1990, and expanded supplemental payments to families with young children.
- $40 million for federally qualified health centers and $17.2 million autism Medicaid rate increases.
- $28.7 million to fund a 20-cent an hour raise for direct care workers.
- $2 million to fund sexual assault victim services.
- $7 million to provide vaccinations to young children.
- $5.6 million funding to expand contraceptive coverage and family planning services.
- $20 million to provide new funds to communities that identify innovative approaches to support expectant parents and newborns.
- $1.8 million to ensure children have access to health care through MIChild, saving families $120 a year per child.
- $5 million to help low-income households with pre-weatherization and improve the energy efficiency of their homes, reducing utility bills.
- $7.3 million to ensure individuals experiencing behavioral health crises have access to the Michigan Crisis and Access Line 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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