ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Note: Here’re some quick findings from the just released Executive Budget proposal. Stay tuned: we’ll provide a more detailed summary and analysis tomorrow.
January 16, 2018
NYS 2018-19 State Budget First Look
HOUSING
Statewide
- 100,000 new affordable housing units; 6,000 new supportive housing units
Office of Mental Health
- $10 million in targeted supported housing and SRO rent stipend increases
- 200 new supported housing beds at cost of $1.2 million
Analysis
The proposed allocation far misses the mark established by our Bring It Home campaign to raise housing rates. Look for this to be a top priority at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Legislative Day located at the Egg on February 27th!
WORKFORCE
Office of Mental Health
- The Governor’s budget includes funds to pay for the 6.5% rate hike for direct care staff and 3.25% for clinical staff we helped win last session for the fiscal year 2018-19.
COMMUNITY RECOVERY SERVICES
Office of Mental Health
- Reinvestment Funding – Recognizing the need to fund services in the community vs. state hospitals, the budget creates an $11 million reinvestment fund derived by the closure of 100 beds (at $110,000 per bed).
- Crisis Respite programs: the budget anticipates a $50 million capital investment to fund crisis respite programs across the state
- Assertive Community Treatment Teams: the budget includes $25 million to create 20 new ACT teams, 10 in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ City to focus on homeless individuals and 10 in the rest of the state to focus on individuals with ‘high needs.’
- Adult Home Peer In-reach: it appears that the state will be funding a $5 million peer bridger like program to help transition adult home residents to the community.
MEDICAID
- The Medicaid program grows by 2.5% for a state total of $18.9 billion.
- In anticipation of federal cuts, the Governor has created a $1 billion reserve fund to cover potential shortfalls.
- Recognizing the instability of our Medicaid program due to proposed federal changes, the Governor creates a $1 billion Healthcare shortfall Fund.
- It appears that there are cuts to the Managed Medicaid Long Term and pharmacy programs.