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Senate committee hears bill to expand hospital- and community-based violence intervention; seeks Medicaid match
Summary
A public hearing on Senate Bill 5,273 focused on creating a funding structure and training standards for community violence prevention and intervention programs, including a requirement that the Health Care Authority seek federal Medicaid matching through CMS; witnesses emphasized proven impacts and the need for stable funding.
Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee members heard testimony on Senate Bill 5,273 on Feb. 20, a bill that would create a pathway for state-funded hospital- and community-based community violence prevention and intervention (CVI) programs and direct the Health Care Authority (HCA) to seek federal matching funds through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The bill would require the HCA, subject to appropriations and CMS approval, to administer funding for programs offering community violence prevention and intervention services for youth and adults who have been violently injured, are at high risk of violent injury, or have had chronic exposure to violence. It would also require the Department of Health to consult with Harborview Medical Center to establish a training program for community violence professionals; the legislation specifies a…
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