DOH · FY2019 · 2017-2018 Session
Oversees Medicaid, the Essential Plan, public health, and state-operated hospitals. The largest agency by appropriation.
Total appropriation
$77.5B
All Funds
Workforce
6,420
FTE positions
% of state budget
46.05%
of $168B All Funds
% of Health & Medicaid
100.0%
of $77.5B
How the $77.5B is allocated across major program areas.
| Program | Category | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid program (All Funds) | Local Assistance | $68.45B | 88.4% |
| Essential Plan | Local Assistance | $4.87B | 6.3% |
| Child Health Plus | Local Assistance | $0.93B | 1.2% |
| Public Health & community programs | Local Assistance | $1.86B | 2.4% |
| State operations | State Operations | $1.00B | 1.3% |
| Capital projects | Capital | $0.36B | 0.5% |
| Total mapped | $77.47B | 100% | |
These are the budget-bill slots that carry DOH appropriations.
Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2019. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.