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Committee recommends one-time $167,000 appropriation to help Bridges to Health transition
Summary
The committee recommended a one-time appropriation of $167,000 to help Bridges to Health move from UVM Extension to Vermont's free and referral clinics and agreed to finalize a letter to Appropriations and vote when full membership is present.
The House committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry recommended a one-time appropriation of $167,000 to support Bridges to Health as it transitions from the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension to a partnership with Vermont's free and referral clinics. Committee members signaled informal support and agreed to post a final version of the committee's letter and take a formal vote at the next meeting when all members are present.
Mike Fisher, the state Health Care Advocate, who spoke on behalf of Bridges to Health, described the request as transition funding to…
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