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- The Department of Mental Health announced $75 million in cuts starting Dec. 1
- The cuts represent about 23 percent of their budget
- They lost an additional $106 million in federal matching funds
- Starting Nov. 1, they must cut various services, including outpatient service payments
- Family and Children's services want state legislators to take action to fill the budget hole
- The cuts could impact around 189,000 Oklahomans and end jobs for 8,500 people
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