Congress and President Biden Pass Final FY 2022 Funding Package

March 17, 2022Shalini Wickramatilake, MHS

Here’s what you need to know about the federal budget and maternal mental health.

Last week, federal lawmakers in the House and Senate passed their overdue fiscal year (FY) 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022) spending package, and President Biden signed it into law. Notably, because a significant portion of healthcare funds were diverted to support Ukraine, funding levels for many mental health and maternal health programs were lower than expected based on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees’ proposals.