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More Dollars Will Go to Mental Health in Oklahoma. But, Is It Enough?

Oklahoma Watch

Oklahoma’s mental health officials are breathing a little easier. The new state budget for the first time in years, does not cut mental health funding. In fact, the department is getting an increase.

Director Terri White says that is good news. The department is getting an additional $11-million.  That figures to a 3% budget hike for the department.

White says however that is not enough to off set the years of cuts. The new budget becomes effective on July 1st.