The Legislature and Governor are deadlocked on the revenue portion of the budget and cuts from the Appropriations Committee budget seem inevitable.

That means the $20M to raise HUSKY dental rates in that budget is at risk. Please contact the Governor now and ask her:

Please keep $20M in the budget to raise HUSKY dental rates. It is just enough to make a difference.

Here's why:

• These funds, applied to increased HUSKY dental rates, will get thousands of kids the critical oral health care they need, reducing pain and suffering.
• More poor children will receive care since more dentists will be able to participate in HUSKY because they will be able to cover their out-of-pocket costs.
• More preventative dental care will reduce costs over time by reducing the need for expensive emergency and restorative care.

Call her office at
860-566-4840 or 800-406-1527 or

Please call and email the legislative leaders below an ask them to keep the HUSKY dental reimbursement in the budget.

(see talking points above)

Key Legislator	Town(s)	Contact Info
Representative James Amann Speaker of the House	Milford	H: 203-783-1910 W: 860-240-8500 or 1-800-842-1902 Jim.Amann@cga.ct.gov
Senator Don Williams Senate President Pro Tempore	Brooklyn, Canterbury, Killingly, Mansfield, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, Windham	W: 860-240-8600 or 1-800-842-1420 Williams@senatedems.ct.gov
Representative Denise Merrill Co-Chair Appropriations Committee	Mansfield, Chaplin	H: 860-429-1311 W: 860-240-0394 or 1-800-842-8267 Denise.Merrill@cga.ct.gov
Senator Toni Harp Co-Chair Appropriations Committee	New Haven, West Haven	W: 860-240-0393 or 1-800-842-1420 Harp@senatedems.ct.gov
Representative Chris Donovan House Majority Leader	Meriden	H: 203-630-3863 W: 860-240-8500 or 1-800-842-1902 Christopher.Donovan@cga.ct.gov
Senator Martin Looney Senate Majority Leader	New Haven, Hamden	W: 860-240-8600, or 1-800-842-1420 Looney@senatedems.ct.gov