Rhode Island H8211 authorizes a $10,000,000 appropriation to the Rhode Island Department of Health Community Health Worker Initiative.

Rhode Island H8211 authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Health Community Health Worker Initiative. This initiative employs trained community health workers to support outreach, testing, vaccination, care coordination, and chronic-disease management, especially in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The initiative aims to advance health equity and resilience by embedding community health workers within the "Rhode to Equity" initiative and other health equity programs.

Rhode Island H8211 authorizes a $10,000,000 appropriation to the Rhode Island Department of Health Community Health Worker Initiative.

Rhode Island H8211 authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Health Community Health Worker Initiative. This initiative employs trained community health workers to support outreach, testing, vaccination, care coordination, and chronic-disease management, especially in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The initiative aims to advance health equity and resilience by embedding community health workers within the "Rhode to Equity" initiative and other health equity programs.