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Families, providers and advocates urge Medicaid coverage for medically necessary children's diapers
Summary
Parents, pediatricians and the Diaper Bank urged the Human Services Committee to adopt HB 6937, which would allow Medicaid coverage of medically necessary diapers for children, saying diaper insecurity can cause serious skin infections and impose steep financial and caregiving burdens on low‑income families.
A wide coalition—parents, pediatricians, the Diaper Bank of Connecticut, child advocates and health‑system representatives—testified in support of House Bill 69‑37, which would allow Medicaid coverage for medically necessary diapers for young children.
What witnesses said
- Medical and family impacts: Several pediatricians and parents described cases in which insufficient diaper supplies contributed to severe diaper dermatitis and urinary tract infections and raised maternal stress and depression. Dr. Selena Osei of the…
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