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School-based health advocates ask Senate to preserve $20 million biennial investment and add $1 million for statewide data hub
Summary
The Ohio School-Based Health Alliance told senators the House funding of $20 million over the biennium should be maintained and requested an additional $1 million appropriation to create a statewide data hub to measure program reach and impact.
The Ohio School-Based Health Alliance urged the Senate Health Committee to maintain a $20 million biennial appropriation for school-based health centers included in House-passed HB 96 and to add a $1 million appropriation to build a statewide data hub managed by the Alliance.
Why it matters: Witnesses said school-based health centers reduce barriers to care, link students to medical and behavioral health services without missing class time, and produce long-term cost savings through care coordination and reduced emergency-department use. The Alliance said the proposed $20 million over the biennium is an important investment, and that a $1 million data-hub investment would allow statewide measurement of reach, identify gaps and support smarter resource allocation.
What was requested: Maintain $20M biennial funding in HB 96 for school-based health centers and add $1M over the biennium to create and operate a statewide data hub overseen by the Ohio School-Based Health Alliance.
Ending: No committee vote was recorded. Witnesses said a data hub would reduce administrative burden on providers, support evaluation and improve access in underserved areas.
