May 3, 2023

Attached please find a comprehensive summary of Health/Mental Hygiene budget provisions and appropriations, prepared by our external government relations consultants at Reid, McNally and Savage.

5/3/23

Reid, McNally & Savage

Last night, the New York State Senate and Assembly approved the $229 billion State Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, after completing negotiations with Governor Kathy Hochul. This afternoon, the Governor signed these budget bills into law, enacting the State’s SFY 23-24 spending plan. This budget agreement comes over one month past the statutory deadline of April 1. Specific to the Health and Mental Hygiene sector, noteworthy investments include:

• $1 billion for mental health
• $500 million for distressed and safety net hospitals
• $1.2 billion in Medicaid rate increases
• $100.7 million to protect reproductive health care

Attached, please find Reid, McNally, & Savage’s comprehensive summary of the Health/Mental Hygiene budget provisions and appropriations.