The $76.5 billion 2023 State Budget has been passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor.
From the ARC:
The agreed upon budget for the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services came in at $33.4 billion – slightly less than the Executive
Recommendation but more than the House and Senate recommendations. The
following are some notable inclusions:
• $3 million GF/GP
to continue the Michigan Crisis and Access Line (MiCAL) statewide -- a
behavioral health crisis intervention and support call center and also
provides primary coverage in regions where a regional national suicide
prevention 988 lifeline center does not provide coverage and for
statewide secondary coverage for 988
• $5 million to
reimburse Community Mental Health Services Providers (CMHSPs) for the
cost of court-appointed public guardians
• $41 million to increase capacity at Hawthorn Center
• $325 million in Capital Outlay for a new state operated psych
hospital to eventually replace Hawthorn and Walter Reuther
• $165.6 million (Gross) for several new, private, one-time behavioral health facility capacity investments
• $16.8 million to expand opioid and behavioral health homes
• $34 million for various one-time behavioral health funding initiatives
• $10 million to expand the loan repayment program for behavioral health professionals
• $50 million for Clinical and CMHSP [Community Mental Health Services Program] Integration Readiness
Initiatives – ostensibly would be needed should Senate Bill 597 and 598 –
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey’s behavioral health integration
package – move forward in the future
• $2 million for the Arc Michigan to provide special education advocacy services for youth in foster care
...
"The budget also includes a continuation of the $2.35 an hour for Direct Care Workers (DCW) but does not increase the wage above and beyond the previous year’s increase other than a slight increase for DCWs in private residential facilities."
"According to Gongwer News Service, $7 billion remains on the balance
sheet, ostensibly for further conversations in the coming months around
tax cuts and supplemental spending measures."
"The budget also invests heavily in education, including new investments in school mental health programs and $1.6 billion was included in the School Aid Budget for special education."
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How these facts and figures will affect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is not entirely clear, but I would keep my eye on that $7 billion and possible supplemental spending proposals.
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