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Stunning statistic shows how North Carolina is a national leader...in cruelty toward families in need [View all]
North Carolina legislators have provoked a lot of head-scratcher moments in recent years, but here’s one that has to be near the top of the list.
Last week, state senators of both parties advanced a bill out of the Senate Health Care Committee that would allow parents on Medicaid, who temporarily lose custody of their kids, to keep their coverage so they can more easily get drug or mental health treatment.
This makes obvious sense for numerous reasons.
As NC Policy Watch journalist Lynn Bonner reported:
Sen. Danny Britt, a Lumberton Republican and one of the bill’s primary sponsors, said staying on Medicaid would make it easier for parents to obtain court-ordered substance abuse or mental health treatment while their children are in foster care. Losing Medicaid causes months-long delays while parents search for other ways to pay for treatment, he said.
‘We all know the statutory goal is reunification,’ he said.”
‘We all know the statutory goal is reunification,’ he said.”
Read more: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2021/03/09/stunning-statistic-shows-how-north-carolina-is-a-national-leaderin-cruelty-toward-families-in-need/
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