Many States Reporting Cost-Cutting Measures for Childrens Mental Health Services
June 2002 Many States Reporting Cost-Cutting Measures for Children's Mental Health Services A substantial number of states report scaling back children's mental health services in fiscal years 2002 and 2003, largely because of overall budget shortfalls. States, along with local jurisdictions, are the primary financers of children's mental health services delivered by community mental health centers and other community-based program providers. Although all states receive substantial amounts of federal Medicaid and S-CHIP matching funds to finance mental health services to children eligible for coverage, they receive little federal monetary assistance to support the many . . .
