Office of Health Services

Account Description FY07
GAA		 FY08
GAA
5011-0100 Department of Mental Health Administration
For the operation of the department; provided, that the department shall not refer or discharge a child or adolescent to the custody or care of the department of social services until the department of mental health forwards its assessment and recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent is appropriate for foster care or, due to severe emotional disturbance, is more appropriate for group care; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of mental health shall report annually to the house and senate committees on ways and means on civil commitments
 39,014,072 40,141,898

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Spending 		FY05
Spending 		FY06
Spending 		FY07
Spending 		FY08
GAA
Wages & Salaries 25,536 25,482 26,414 25,239 25,580
Pensions & Benefits 7,229 7,307 7,238 7,357 7,352
Operating Expenses 1,757 2,015 3,846 6,806 7,109
Public Assistance 101 101 101 101 101
TOTAL 34,623 34,904 37,599 39,503 40,142

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=64%, Pensions & Benefits=18%, Operating Expenses=18%, Public Assistance=0%