A bit meta for the article, but w/e: So the Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHFCA) luncheon I volunteered at in June had some more to say on the topic of Florida's government screwing over the mental health field in comparison to others, no less. The first article here says we're ranked 49th out of all 50 states. This is no news. Candice (Head of MHACF) said the new ranking is dead last, but I've yet to see a report on it. The previous years alluded to at the end here refer to the comparison of Texas's $100mill increase in mental health budget juxtaposed to our decrease. Also, screw Rick Scott.In a few states, ugly political wrangling ended with mixed results. In Florida, which is ranked 49th in state funding for mental health, the governor had proposed a nearly $22 million increase to the state mental health budget. Infighting in the legislature left the state with a modest increase for community mental health services, hardly enough to o set the massive cuts that have taken place in previous years.