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Former council member urges support for House Bill 7108 on profound autism, calls for staff pay increases
Summary
Adrianne Benjamin, a public commenter and former council member, urged council members to advocate for House Bill 7108 — which would study and address profound autism — and warned the bill lacks provisions on provider pay and rate increases that stakeholders say are needed.
Adrianne Benjamin, a former council member speaking during the public-participation portion of the meeting, urged council members and families to support House Bill 7108, a measure she described as the first Connecticut bill on profound autism to reach committee consideration.
Benjamin said the bill has two main parts: a study component to better…
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