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Committee outlines health-and-welfare budget priorities for JFAC; raises pharmacy, LIHEAP and transfer questions
Summary
Members of the House Health & Welfare Committee discussed items to pass to JFAC, including Medicaid program design, moving LIHEAP and weatherization programs to an energy agency, a review of roughly $500 million in pharmacy spending, foster‑care staffing requests, and program-transfer limits for mental‑health funds.
The committee held a roughly half-hour discussion to assemble recommendations to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee (JFAC) on areas of the Health & Welfare budget.
Representative Kaler, who with Representative Redmond reviewed the Medicaid budget, suggested exploring expansion sideboards and possible work, volunteer or training requirements for eligibility. Kaler also proposed shifting LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and the Weatherization Assistance Program from the Department of Health & Welfare to an energy-focused agency so public-health staff can focus on…
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