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Nonprofit providers press legislature to index state contract rates to inflation
Summary
A broad cross‑section of Connecticut nonprofit human‑services providers told the Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 13‑58 should be amended to index state contract rates to inflation, saying years of underfunding threaten staff retention and service capacity.
A steady stream of nonprofit leaders and program directors told the Human Services Committee they support substitute language for Senate Bill 13‑58 that would index state contract compensation to inflation.
Speakers included Jennifer Chudukiewicz of the Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SCAD), Robin Sharp of Easterseals, Becca Atkins of ArtReach, Len Cipollone of Easterseals Greater Waterbury, and Jennifer Gaines on behalf of the National Diaper Bank Network. Testimony spanned treatment providers, disability services, senior care advocates and arts organizations; all said state contract rates have not kept pace with years of rising costs and…
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