Education Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members, we strongly support SB 1 except for Section 3, which we oppose. Section 1 of the bill will provide informative data as to the numbers of school social workers and […]
Testimony on SB 1: An Act Concerning Childhood Mental & Physical Health Services in Schools
March 14, 2022
Testimony on HB 5322: An Act Concerning the Creation of a Human Services Permit and a Requirement That School Social Workers Conduct Home Visits During the School Year
March 14, 2022
Education Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we strongly oppose HB 5322. This bill allows the State Department of Education to create a permit program for certain baccalaureate degreed individuals to perform mental health functions in public […]
Testimony on HB 5450: An Act Concerning Telehealth
March 14, 2022
Insurance & Real Estate Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we oppose Section 5 (3) of HB 5450. We are in support of Sections 1-4, especially the new language of sections 2 & 3 regarding applying the […]
TESTIMONY REGARDING SB-386: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY LAWS OF THIS STATE and SB-387: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
March 14, 2022
Judiciary Committee March 14, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Winfield and Stafstrom, Ranking Members Kissel and Fishbein, Vice Chairs Kasser and Blumenthal, and all other Members of the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of the National Association […]
TESTIMONY SUPPORTING HB-5429: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
March 11, 2022
Planning and Development Committee March 14, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Cassano and McCarthy Vahey, Ranking Members Hwang and Zullo, Vice Chairs Needleman and Goupil, and all other distinguished Members of the Planning and Development Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and […]
TESTIMONY SUPPORTING SB-284: AN ACT INCREASING THE AGE FROM EIGHT TO EIGHTEEN YEARS FOR AN INCOME-ELIGIBLE PERSON TO OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS.
March 11, 2022
Human Services Committee March 10, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Moore and Abercrombie, Ranking Members Berthel and Case, Vice Chairs Lesser and Leeper, and all other distinguished Members of the Human Services Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the chair of […]
Testimony on H.B. 5395: AN ACT CONCERNING AN EXPEDITED LICENSURE PROCESS FOR CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
March 10, 2022
Public Health Committee March 14, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members supports H.B. 5395 provisions for reciprocity and psychology compact. The provisions in this bill are long overdue and much needed to encourage ease of practice with consumers in Connecticut. As the state’s […]
Testimony on SB 271: An Act Concerning Student Loans
March 10, 2022
Banking Committee March 10, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members, we thank the Banking Committee for including licensed social worker in SB 271. NASW/CT fully supports the provisions of this bill. The costs of attaining a master degree in social […]
TESTIMONY SUPPORTING HB-5278: AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED INTIMATE EXAMINATION ON A PATIENT WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANESTHESIA OR UNCONSCIOUS.
March 9, 2022
Public Health Committee March 9, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Abrams and Steinberg, Ranking Members Hwang , Somers, and Petit, Vice Chairs Anwar, Kushner, and Gilchrest, and all other Members of the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly: My name is Kathleen Callahan, a resident of Stratford, and the […]
S.B. No. 246 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TO ISSUE AN EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS TO A HOSPITAL
March 9, 2022
Higher Education Committee March 8, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we offer this testimony in opposition to S.B. 246. The State of Connecticut has specialized training of at least 8 hours before certain clinically licensed behavioral health providers can […]
