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Chair calls the Appropriations Committee Human Services subcommittee to order and introduces special guests including Carter and his family; chair invites them to speak to illustrate the impact of Medicaid and the budget, opening the hearing to public testimony.
Public hearing of the Appropriations Committee — Human Services subcommittee on the governor's proposed midterm budget adjustments (HB 5032). Testimony focused on Medicaid reimbursement rates, proposed elimination/transition of the Community First Choice (CFC) program, payroll failures affecting PCAs, implementation of community health worker Medicaid reimbursement, Birth-to-3 funding, protections for Husky (Medicaid) eligibility for immigrant children and pregnant people, SNAP cuts from HR1, and a range of provider funding requests.
