Mississippi Department Of Mental Health Implementing Cuts To Address $19.7 Million Cut To Funding For Fiscal Year 2018

On May 2, 2017, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) announced it was implementing cuts to multiple programs to address a $19.7 million reduction to its funding level for fiscal year 2018, which begins on July 1, 2017. Some programs will be consolidated and others will be transitioned to other provider organizations. DMH said the reduction will affect most general fund services except for the community expansion services and currently funded Intellectual Disability/Developmental disability (ID/DD) home- and community-based waiver slots. For fiscal year 2018, the legislature cut the DMH general funds appropriation by $14.4 . . .