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Budget Summary FY2010

45900250 - School-Based Health Programs
Data Current as of:  1/26/2010





Account Description FY2009
Spending
FY2010
GAA
4590-0250 School-Based Health Programs
For school health services and school-based health centers in public and non-public schools; provided further, that services shall include, but not be limited to: (a) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in the areas of personnel and policy development, programming and interdisciplinary collaboration; (b) developing linkages between school health services programs and community health providers; (c) incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention and cessation activities in school curricula and in the provision of school based health services; and (d) incorporating obesity prevention programs, including nutrition and wellness programs, in school curricula to address the nutrition and lifestyle habits needed for healthy development; provided further, that the services shall meet standards and eligibility guidelines established by the department in consultation with the department of education; provided further, that funds may be expended for the support of the commission on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, and may be used to address the recommendations of said commission for reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth; provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses and school based health center programs; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the Massachusetts Model of Community Coalitions
16,424,084 13,422,121

Budget Reduction Explanation:   Reduces spending that is not affordable given the current revenue estimate.