NASW/CT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT ASK HOUSE MEMBERS TO VOTE YES FOR S.B. 1AN ACT EQUALIZING COMPREHENSIVE ACCESS TO MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC.

Senate Bill 1 is an omnibus mental health and health bill that addresses a wide range of concerns brought on by or exasperated by the pandemic. The bill has passed the state senate and now in the state house. We urge all members to contact your state representative and ask them to VOTE YES on S.B. 1. Key Provisions of the Bill

• DECLARES RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
• COMMISSION ON RACIAL EQUITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH 
• DPH STUDY ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF COLOR
• DEEP ASSESSMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH QUALITY PROGRAMS
• REPORTING ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENT RULE CHANGES
• REPORTING ON RECRUITMENT & RETENTION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN HEALTH CARE PREPARATION PROGRAMS
• GUN VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• DPH STUDY ON STATE’S COVID-19 RESPONSE
• SETS REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON HEALTH CARE BY STATE AGENCIES
• MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE (NASW/CT will have an appointment on the Committee).
• IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING AT HOSPITALS
• COMMISSION ON GUN VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION
• BREAST CANCER WORKING GROUP
• WORKING GROUP ON EXPANSION OF SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER SERVICES
• MOBILE CRISIS SERVICES EXPANSION
• PEER SUPPORT SERVICES TASK FORCE
• DMHAS MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT FOR EMPLOYERS

 Here is an analysis of the bill’s provisions: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/BA/PDF/2021SB-00001-R01-BA.PDFACTION NEEDED 

1. Contact your state representative. Urge them to support and pass S.B. 1.
2. Share this alert with your contacts.

 Not sure who your state representative is? Go here https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp Remember to say you are a constituent and a social worker.