Public Health Centralization, budget 2023

HB1001, the state budget bill will be heard Thursday 3/30.

Please make phone calls as below.
 
This bill is funding the initiatives in SB4 or the Governor’s Public Health Commission bill. While a bulk of the language from the commission was taken out it still funds “partnerships” between state and county public health and moving towards centralization.

Make your phone calls, tell the appropriations committee that:
 
“Hoosiers do not want centralized public health as directed by HB1001. Public health funding should be issued through grant programs, not partnerships.”
 
Eric Bassler 317-234-9426
Travis Holdman 317-232-9453
Ryan D. Mishler 317-232-9814
Jeff Raatz 317-233-0930
Jon Ford 317-232-9541
Chris Garten 317-232-9840
 
(Below have already heard during SB4 testimony. If they are your Senator it would be wise to call! If you don’t know who your senator is text 260-286-0988 ONLY the word: FIND
 
Liz Brown 317-232-9400
Justin Busch 317-232-9488
Edward E. Charbonneau 317-232-9494  
Michael Crider  317-234-9054

*get the numbers sent to your phone: Text 260-286-0988 the code: 33023
 
You may also choose to send an email outlining concerns about the centralization of the public health system through partnerships in HB1001. Refer to the June 30th meetings that can be found at h4ml.org/gphcshorts. 
 
 
Senate appropriations committee emails:
Senator.Bassler@iga.in.gov, Senator.Brown@iga.in.gov, Senator.Busch@iga.in.gov, Senator.Charbonneau@iga.in.gov, Senator.Crider@iga.in.gov, Senator.Ford@iga.in.gov, Senator.Garten@iga.in.gov, Senator.Holdman@iga.in.gov, Senator.Mishler@iga.in.gov, Senator.Raatz@iga.in.gov,  s30@iga.in.gov, s10@iga.in.gov, s3@iga.in.gov, s2@iga.in.gov
 
If you feel called to testify visit h4ml.org/legislation to watch a helpful video.  The hearing will take place on Thursday March 30th, 2023 at 9am in room 431.
 
In Liberty,
Ashley

P.S. Make sure you visit h4ml.org/gphcshorts, scroll to the bottom and watch where Rep Cindy Ledbetter thinks this funding will go.... Not public health (prevention) but disease management.