HB1782

NH’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavioral Health and Wellness (MTSS-B) is a framework that helps provide behavioral health support to our students. The three tiers of this system work together to ensure that all kids in our public schools are given positive behavioral expectations. Some children can benefit from Tier 2, which simply means they will receive coping support and skill building. This can help children who are struggling in school. The kids with the highest needs have access to individualized behavioral health services through local community health care partners. There will always be some children who need more supports to be successful, and this is a thoughtful and impactful way of helping those children. MTSS-B can reduce exclusionary practices like suspension and expulsion. It can improve instructional time by decreasing disruptive behaviors in the classroom, and it can increase academic success. This initiative had bipartisan support and was signed into law by a republican governor just a few short years ago. I am not sure why this committee is considering ending the Multi-Tiered System of Supports before we see the impact it could have on our students. Please give this framework a chance to make a difference. Please vote ITL on this bill.

This bill will help to insure medical care for people in rural area, so I support it.

Maternal health care has become more and more difficult in rural areas. Supporting this pilot program is a step in the right direction. Please vote for this bill.

I support this bill to establish a pilot program to deliver maternal health care to those in rural areas.

I strongly support HB1782 because rural maternal health access is a critical public-health need. Families in rural communities face long travel times, limited provider availability, and rising maternity-ward closures. A DHHS-led pilot program can help rebuild access and improve outcomes, provided it is adequately funded and inclusive of the full spectrum of maternal-care providers.

Libraries should be controlled by the people and not by the government--to preserve critical thinking and avoid authoritarianism.

Please leave these poor children alone!