Bill makes it easier to fund school-based health centers

The Assembly this week passed a bill creating a voluntary income tax check-off box to fund the 231 school based health centers in districts across New York state.

Funds donated by New Yorkers would be deposited in a “school-based health centers fund” under control of the state comptroller. The state Department of Health, which oversees the program, would be able to use the fund to expand medical services at existing school based health centers or establish new ones.

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