MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$583,471,0522,610.50$528,503,2902,610.50$54,967,7620.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: CIVIL COMMITMENT PROGRAM
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OMBUDSMAN - DEDUCT$00.00$0(6.00)$06.00
AGENCY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES      
 ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY IN MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES WITH ANTI-LIGATURE SOLUTIONS$2,376,7240.00$00.00$2,376,7240.00
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT BED CAPACITY MAINTENANCE$14,748,5980.00$31,753,9700.00($17,005,372)0.00
 OPERATIONAL COSTS ADJUSTMENTS$00.00$6,434,4180.00($6,434,418)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$1,011,7690.00($1,011,769)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$898,2960.00$00.00$898,2960.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$1,257,6150.00$1,257,6150.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$1,416,4770.00($1,416,477)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($960,495)0.00($1,175,268)0.00$214,7730.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$246,729,5501,612.50$213,095,7561,728.50$33,633,794(116.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$317,6670.00$350,9530.00($33,286)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$128,7720.00$128,7720.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$2,873,7080.00($2,873,708)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - STATE FIREFIGHTERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$45,1130.00$45,1130.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$1,979,8200.00$1,979,8200.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 OPIOID SETTLEMENT - SPECIALIZED TRAINING - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - DEDUCT$00.00($2,037,526)0.00$2,037,5260.00
 REALIGNMENT OF RESOURCES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT - ADD$19,677,8840.00$00.00$19,677,8840.00
 REALIGNMENT OF RESOURCES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT - DEDUCT($19,677,884)0.00$00.00($19,677,884)0.00
 TRANSFER DEFERRED - PAYMENT COMMODITY CONTRACTS BUDGET AUTHORITY TO EXPENSES - ADD$154,7160.00$00.00$154,7160.00
 TRANSFER DEFERRED - PAYMENT COMMODITY CONTRACTS BUDGET AUTHORITY TO EXPENSES - DEDUCT($154,716)0.00$00.00($154,716)0.00
FUND SHIFT      
 CHANGES TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION RATE - FEDERAL$00.00($5,093)0.00$5,0930.00
 CHANGES TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION RATE - STATE$00.00$5,0930.00($5,093)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES$00.00($1,161,000)0.00$1,161,0000.00
 IMPLEMENT ANTI-LIGATURE IMPROVEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATION$00.00($779,755)0.00$779,7550.00
 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES$00.00($680,090)0.00$680,0900.00
 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADES$00.00($1,235,325)0.00$1,235,3250.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES$00.00$1,383,9120.00($1,383,912)0.00
 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADES$597,7020.00$00.00$597,7020.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES FTE REDUCTION$00.00($5,165,277)(110.00)$5,165,277110.00
Total Policy Area: CIVIL COMMITMENT PROGRAM$268,119,3621,612.50$249,498,0421,612.50$18,621,3200.00
 
Policy Area: FORENSIC COMMITMENT PROGRAM
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OMBUDSMAN - DEDUCT$00.00$0(2.00)$02.00
AGENCY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES      
 ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY IN MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES WITH ANTI-LIGATURE SOLUTIONS$959,8100.00$00.00$959,8100.00
 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT BED CAPACITY MAINTENANCE$36,370,4080.00$46,880,7630.00($10,510,355)0.00
 OPERATIONAL COSTS ADJUSTMENTS$00.00$3,565,5820.00($3,565,582)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$716,9100.00($716,910)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$479,0190.00$00.00$479,0190.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$670,6260.00$670,6260.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$1,003,6750.00($1,003,675)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($442,896)0.00($820,179)0.00$377,2830.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$240,618,923983.00$203,306,9541,240.00$37,311,969(257.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$445,5570.00$478,2270.00($32,670)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$36,5540.00$36,5540.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$2,130,6980.00($2,130,698)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - STATE FIREFIGHTERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$61,6300.00$61,6300.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$1,440,5850.00$1,440,5850.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 OPIOID SETTLEMENT - SPECIALIZED TRAINING - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - DEDUCT$00.00($2,029,328)0.00$2,029,3280.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES$00.00($1,839,000)0.00$1,839,0000.00
 IMPLEMENT ANTI-LIGATURE IMPROVEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATION$00.00($720,245)0.00$720,2450.00
 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES$00.00($477,663)0.00$477,6630.00
 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADES$00.00($1,932,175)0.00$1,932,1750.00
 REDIRECT RECURRING APPROPRIATIONS TO NON-RECURRING - ADD($2,884,558)0.00$00.00($2,884,558)0.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITIES$00.00$2,192,0880.00($2,192,088)0.00
 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADES$1,412,3480.00$00.00$1,412,3480.00
PROGRAMS FUNDED AS NONRECURRING      
 REDIRECT RECURRING APPROPRIATIONS TO NON-RECURRING - ADD$00.00$2,884,5580.00($2,884,558)0.00
 REDIRECT RECURRING APPROPRIATIONS TO NON-RECURRING - DEDUCT$00.00($2,884,558)0.00$2,884,5580.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES FTE REDUCTION$00.00($11,834,723)(255.00)$11,834,723255.00
Total Policy Area: FORENSIC COMMITMENT PROGRAM$279,168,006983.00$242,830,979983.00$36,337,0270.00
 
Policy Area: SEXUAL PREDATOR PROGRAM
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$9,7620.00($9,762)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$9,4150.00$00.00$9,4150.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$13,1820.00$13,1820.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$13,6680.00($13,668)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($464)0.00($3,024)0.00$2,5600.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$36,132,41915.00$36,075,12815.00$57,2910.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$3,9650.00$4,3560.00($391)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$3120.00$3120.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$36,0300.00($36,030)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$24,8550.00$24,8550.00$00.00
Total Policy Area: SEXUAL PREDATOR PROGRAM$36,183,68415.00$36,174,26915.00$9,4150.00