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Advocacy for Article 6 match rate restoration and major state-funded DOHMH programs
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Council Member Schulman discusses her efforts to advocate for the restoration of the Article 6 match rate and inquires about the programs receiving the most state funding in DOHMH. Acting Commissioner Morse provides details on major state-funded programs.
- Council Member Schulman is preparing a sign-on letter to the governor and legislative leaders advocating for Article 6 match rate restoration
- There are indications of potential flexibility from the governor's staff on this issue
- The majority of DOHMH's state funding (about half) goes to mental health programs
- Early intervention is another significant portion of state funding
- The current Article 6 match, although at a lower rate than desired, is also part of the state health funding
Lynn Schulman
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Well a couple things.
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One is I want to acknowledge we've been joined by Councilmember Brewer, Gail Brewer.
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The other is that I actually am putting together a sign on letter just so you know from me as chair of the health committee with my colleagues.
0:40:18
So my colleagues here who have not signed on yet, please sign on.
0:40:20
We're gonna be sending it to the governor and to Andrew Stewart Cousins and Carl Hasty.
0:40:26
Thank you for your support.
0:40:27
So advocating for that.
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And what I was told is that there may have been a little bit of flexibility shown within the governor's staff.
0:40:35
So we're really trying to still push on that.
Michelle Morse
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Thank you for your support.
Lynn Schulman
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Which programs would receive the most state funding that you have?
Michelle Morse
0:40:45
Absolutely.
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So out of all of our state funding, which again is about a third of our overall budget, majority, about half of it is mental health state aid, so related to various mental health programs.
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Early intervention is a significant portion of our state funding, and then the current Article six match, although at a much lower rate than we should receive it at, is also a part of our state health funding at this time.