SB 403 (2024)
Establish community health workers, related programs
Extends the deadlines of the legislative commission on the interdisciplinary primary care workforce issues. This bill then makes some changes to the nurse practice act. The bill then establishes and regulates the position of "community health worker."
As introduced, this bill also established various programs and funding for community health. The Senate amended the bill to instead provide various directives to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) related to community health. For example, the bill states, "The department may use federal funds where available and general funds within the department’s existing budget upon approval of the fiscal committee to sustain the work of community health workers"
