Thursday, May 03, 2007

 

DAN Legislation Hearing

Please join us for a health disparities hearing:

Wednesday, May 16th, 10:00 am
Room A-1, State House, Boston
The Joint Committee on Public Health will hear HB 2234, An Act to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Commonwealth, sponsored by Rep. Byron Rushing.
  • Create a New Office of Health Equity to coordinate public agency efforts to reduce disparities.
  • Support community health workers, community health centers, and community behavioral health providers through competitive grant programs
  • Provide reimbursement for language interpreter services
  • Develop a community health index for commmunities with high levels of morbidity and mortality
Please join us for this important event!
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Camille Watson at:

cwatson@hcfama.org
617-275-2936

We hope to see you there!

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