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45900250 - School-Based Health Programs
Data Current as of: 8/10/2018
Account | Description | FY2018 Spending |
FY2019 GAA |
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4590-0250 | School-Based Health Programs For school health services and school-based health centers in public and nonpublic schools; provided, 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 funds shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health center programs; provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to enhance the commonwealth's capacity to support the development of school-based Bridge programs for youths who have had prolonged absences due to hospitalization for physical or mental health care; provided further, that funds may be expended to address the recommendations of the permanent commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for the reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts model of community coalition; provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purpose of establishing and supporting a school-based health center at Malden High School in the city of Malden; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Methuen High School toward the Students Against Destructive Decisions substance abuse program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, Inc., in the city of North Adams; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to open 5 new school-based health centers; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Community Coalition in the town of Athol |
11,963,893 | 12,840,955 |
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.
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