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JFAC approves public health services enhancement package, includes immunizations, suicide prevention and rural physician incentive
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to advance a package of enhancements for the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Public Health Services covering immunizations, suicide prevention, communicable disease work and a rural physician incentive program; committee members debated use of one-time funding for ongoing programs.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on March 12 voted to give the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Public Health Services a package of enhancements that funds immunization delivery, suicide prevention, communicable disease efforts and other programs.
Alex Williamson, budget policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the division “includes five budgeted programs” that cover immunizations, chronic and communicable disease prevention, food safety, environmental health, maternal and child health and vital records.…
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