HRSA budget details
Information about the current budget for HRSA and how it was developed

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HRSA’s budget for the 2009-11 biennium as proposed by Governor Gregoire on December 18, 2008, totals $10.4 billion – 53.9 percent of the total DSHS budget of $19.3 billion.

An HRSA analysis of the Governor’s budget is available to HRSA stakeholders.

The Governor’s budget is the first real milestone in the development of the 2009-11 state budget. Legislators will come together on both House and Senate versions of the budget package before consolidating them in a final Conference budget.

That budget then must be signed by the Governor before taking effect.

Governor Gregoire also released a Supplemental Budget for state government on December 18, 2008. The Supplement budget covers the remaining months (January through June 2009) left in the current fiscal year. The Supplemental Budget follows the same process in the Legislature. An analysis of the Governor’s Supplemental Budget for HRSA is included in the 2009-11 breakdown above.

Other budget information:

• Assistant Secretary Doug Porter’s message to staff and stakeholders on the Governor’s Budget’s impact on HRSA.
• Secretary Robin Arnold-Williams’ message on the Governor’s Budget.
• Web posting of the entire Governor’s Budget.
• Highlights of the Governor’s Budget.

HRSA’s 2007-09 Budget

HRSA’s budget for the 2007-09 biennium totals $10.2 billion – 51.8 percent of the total DSHS budget of $19.7 billion.

The annual HRSA budget is $5.060 billion:

• $3.989 billion for medical assistance programs (primarily Medicaid)

• $880 million for mental health services

• $191 million for chemical dependency treatment

• Additional detail on clients, cost trends and administration activities for FY2007:

Medical Assistance    Mental Health    DASA

Budget tracks:

• December 2007: Governor's Supplemental Budget for FY 2009

• December 2006: Governor’s budget proposal

• March 22: House budget proposal

• March 29: Senate Budget proposal

• April 25: Conference Committee Final Budget Bill (Sent to Governor)

• April 30: Secretary Arnold-Williams Budget Memo to DSHS Staff

Full details of the final state budget, including HRSA and DSHS funding, are listed on: http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/proposals.asp. 

The same site includes additional detail on the preliminary budget bills, highlights and other documents involved in the budget process.

For comments or questions, email contact us.

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