Health & Development

Adopt continuous Medicaid coverage for infants and toddlers under age 3.
Sustain the MomsPRN and PediPRN consultation programs to help moms and children access needed mental health care.
Ensure access to pediatric care by addressing the pediatric primary care shortage with competitive Medicaid rates and help with student loan repayment.
Fix both early childhood special education systems by establishing an Early Childhood IDEA Task Force.
Secure and spend all available federal home visiting funds and re-visit Medicaid strategy to support proven, multi-year, consistent, relationship-based programs.
Seek funding to establish an Infant and Early Childhood Mental hub to train and support professionals providing mental health services to children under age 6.