Aug 22, 2023
Testimony on H.B. 5005: An Act Adjusting the State Budget for the Biennium Ending
The National Association of Social Workers, CT supports the Governor’s proposed budget increase of $125,152 in the Department of Public Health’s budget for school-based health clinics. We also ask that the Appropriations Committee further increase the funding to the degree feasible. SBHC’s are a proven effective service system that provides physical, mental and in some clinics dental care to children who would otherwise go without health care services. Programs that are working as intended and include preventative measures that save the state dollars should be funded to the maximum possible amount available.
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