Illinois mental health patients and professionals face serious trouble due to cuts in funding for mental health care. Since 2009, Mental Health lines are down about $20 million total. From 2009-2011 the number for Mental Health was cut $108 million, however Illinois has restored funding to Mental Health but still down 20 million from FY 09. Illinois ranked third among states with the highest cuts, totaling $113.7 million.
Petition By: State Representative La Shawn K Ford- Member of the Illinois House of Representatives Appropriations-Human Services Committee.
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/onenetlibrary/27897/documents/mental%20health/marysmith/strategicplan/mentalhealthservicesfiveyearstrategicplan2013.pdf
