Call for Testimony: Medicaid Coverage for Medically Necessary Diapers

The Diaper Bank of Connecticut, member organization of CT Early Childhood Alliance, is advocating for HB 6937: An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage for Medically Necessary Children’s Diapers, and with good reason! HB 6937 would improve both the health and quality of life of children who wear diapers, provide peace of mind for their caregivers, and has the potential to reduce costs to Medicaid due to the need for fewer emergency room visits for diaper-related reasons.

This bill would also require the Department of Social Services to report on the number of children impacted, and the impact of providing diapers had on the health of Connecticut’s children, the costs to the state, and potential savings compared to health expenditures as a result of diaper provision.

We hope you join CT Early Childhood Alliance and the Diaper Bank of Connecticut in advocating this very important legislation! You can get involved by taking the steps below:

Sign up to give spoken testimony:

• Register through this link by 3pm on Wednesday, February 26. You can refer to this guide for writing your testimony.

Submit your written testimony:

• Even if you’re giving spoken testimony, it is recommended to submit written testimony as well. Refer to this guide and submit your written testimony here.

Ask others to submit testimony, too!

• Share this post with your family, friends, pediatricians, OBGYNs, midwives, lactation counselors, child care providers, doulas, and anyone else that cares about the health of young children.

Attend our Testimony Prep Session via Zoom on Monday, February 24, at 1:30 pm!

• We’re covering the early-childhood bills for the week and answering any questions you may have. Click here to let us know you’re coming!

Make a plan for the hearing on February 26 at 11:00 am:

• Even if you don’t plan to speak, you can still make an impact by showing up to the Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room 2A to support!

• You can also watch online via the Human Services Committee’s YouTube feed.