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Mental Hygiene

Office of Mental Health

OMH · FY2019 · 2017-2018 Session

Operates state psychiatric centers, funds community mental health, and administers the AOT program.

Total appropriation

$3.5B

All Funds

Workforce

13,600

FTE positions

% of state budget

2.08%

of $168B All Funds

% of Mental Hygiene

44.3%

of $7.9B

Line items

How the $3.5B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
State-operated psychiatric centersState Operations$1.30B
37.2%
Community mental-health programsLocal Assistance$1.78B
51.0%
Capital projectsCapital$0.27B
7.7%
Admin & oversightState Operations$0.14B
4.0%
Total mapped$3.49B100%

Related Article VII bills

These are the budget-bill slots that carry OMH appropriations.

Other Mental Hygiene agencies

Peers within the same functional area.

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2019. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.