Testimony on Bill 1S.B 1090: An Act Establishing A Commission To Study A HUSKY For All Single Payer, Universal Health Care Program
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 29, 2021Human Services Committee March 30, 2021 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, representing over 2,300 members statewide we offer our strong support of S.B. 1090. Connecticut needs a health car …
Read more...Testimony on S.B. 1: An Act Equalizing Comprehensive Access to Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health in Response to the Pandemic
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 26, 2021Public Health Committee March 17, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp NASW/CT representing over 2,300 members offers the following comments and recommendations on selected sections of S.B. 1. Section 1: The concept of an exit interview is well inte …
Read more...Testimony on Bill 1086: An Act Concerning Mental and Behavioral Health Services
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 26, 2021Public Health Committee March 29, 2021 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, representing over 2,300 members statewide we offer these comments and recommended changes to raised bill 1086. SECT …
Read more...Testimony on H.B. 6666: An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 25, 2021Public Health Committee March 29, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members statewide, supports section 38 of H.B. 6666. This section will increase the number of …
Read more...TESTIMONY REGARDING HB-6662: AN ACT DECLARING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND ESTABLISHING THE COMMISSION ON RACIAL EQUITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Author: Kathleen Callahan
March 25, 2021Appropriations Committee March 26, 2021 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Miner and France, Vice Chairs Hartley, Dathan, and Nolan, and all other distinguished Members of the Appropriatio …
Read more...Testimony on Committee Bill 6635: An Act Concerning Temporary Family Assistance
Author: Stephen Monroe Tomczak
March 25, 2021Human Services Committee March 25, 2021 Submitted by: Stephen Monroe Tomczak, Ph.D., LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members statewide, we thank the Human Services Committee for raising 6 …
Read more...Testimony on S.B. No. 1056: AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 25, 2021Human Services Committee March 25, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members statewide, strongly supports S.B. 1056. This bill will restore cuts made in 2015 to HUSKY …
Read more...Testimony on SB 5: An Act Concerning Increased Opportunities for Absentee Voting, Safe and Secure In-Person Voting and Voter Registration
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 23, 2021Government Administration and Elections Committee March 26, 2021 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members statewide, we offer this testimony on S.B. 5. …
Read more...TESTIMONY ON BILL 1059: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CORRECTION ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION, THE OFFICE OF THE CORRECTION OMBUDS, THE USE OF ISOLATED CONFINEMENT, SECLUSION AND RESTRAINTS, SOCIAL CONTACTS FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS AND TRAINING AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS.
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 23, 2021Judiciary Committee March 22, 2021 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter supports Bill 1059. NASW/CT opposes the punitive and inhumane practice of solitary confinement, while we support the crea …
Read more...Testimony on SB 972, An Act Concerning the Cost of Telecom Services in Correctional Facilities
Author: Amber Kelly
March 22, 2021Committee on Judiciary March 21, 2021 Submitted: Amber Kelly, PhD, MSW, LCSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut chapter, representing over 2,300 members, we are in strong support of S.B. 972. This bill would eliminate …
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