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Repealing Mandatory Funding for School Health Center Construction

Floor Speech

Date: May 3, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

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Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this legislation that would eliminate funding for school-based health centers.

School-based health centers provide much-needed health care services to vulnerable children and adolescents, including primary care, mental health, dental, vision, and nutrition services. They not only help improve children's health, but also help improve the academic performance of students. School-based health centers are a win-win for the student, but also for parents and the community.

By repealing funding for school-based health centers, we will be taking away a health care option--and perhaps the only health care option--for low income children and their families. Without these centers, we will not be building a foundation to promote and advance preventive and wellness-based care that will help save health care costs over time.

Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this misguided bill.

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