Lexology May 16, 2024
The Biden administration unveiled its FFY 2025 budget, which calls for $7.3 trillion in spending. In the proposed budget, Biden maintains his pledge to focus on expanding and transforming the nation’s mental health system. He cited the need for ensuring access to mental health care amidst a nationwide unprecedented mental health crisis affecting people of all ages. Biden also mentioned his intention to invest in the training of more mental health professionals and expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics across the country.
The 2025 budget asks for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to receive $13.9 billion in total discretionary budget authority for 2025, a 2.3 % increase from the FFY 2023 budget. The DOL is responsible for enforcing laws...