Federal Budget Issues

Each year, CMHDA reviews federal budget proposals for their impact on local mental health directors and the communities they serve. Among the programs we montior are Medicaid, Medicare, SAMHSA, Veterans Services, Housing Programs, Special Education Programs, etc.

Links and Resources

• APHA Comparison of House Tri-Committee Proposal and Senate HELP Proposal (Updated: July 16, 2009; Posted: August 7, 2009) (PDF Link)
• Kaiser Family Foundation Side-by-side of House & Senate proposals (August 5, 2009) (PDF Link)
• Legislative Analysts Office, “Federal Economic Stimulus Package: Fiscal Effect on California” (March 10, 2009) (PDF 809 KB)  Note sections on Health (p. 18-24) and Social Services (p. 27-32)
• Budget Act of 2009
• Budget Act of 2008
• Budget Act of 2007
• 2007 Budget Reconciliation Act
• Budget Act of 2006
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Congressional Budget Office
• Center on Budget Policy and Priorities
• CMHDA Federal Budget Letters and Alerts

Federal Deficit Reduction Act

• Federal Deficit Reduction Act Issue Paper (January 24, 2007) (PDF 133 KB)
• Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Proof of Citizenshipt of 2005: Proof of Citizenship (PDF)
• Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Medicaid Citizenship Final Rule (PDF)
• 2005 Budget Reconciliation Act, aka "Deficit Reduction Act"

For More Information

• Patricia Ryan, MPA – Executive Director
  Contact for information pertaining to federal issues and the federal budget pryan@cmhda.org
• Don Kingdon, PhD – Deputy Director & Small Counties Liaison
  Contact for information pertaining to the Deficit Reduction Act
  dkingdon@cmhda.org
• Kirsten Barlow, MSW – Associate Director, Legislation & Public Policy
  kbarlow@cmhda.org