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Roundup: Dental care vouchers, transit access, education waivers and waitlist changes for veterans
Summary
At the Feb. 13 hearing the committee heard multiple smaller bills: HB 6765 (dental vouchers for veterans), SB 775 (year‑round free transit proposals), HB 6439 (tuition waiver expansion), and HB 6910 (wait‑list exceptions for VA‑contracted long‑term care), with advocates urging action to fill gaps in services.
Beyond the headline items, committee members heard testimony on a range of smaller but concrete proposals for veterans’ services.
Dental care: Samantha Sinevratna (Yale School of Public Health) supported HB 6765 to provide dental vouchers so eligible veterans could access care at the UConn School of Dental Medicine and federally qualified health centers, citing evidence that…
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