We support HB 2333 by Rep. Donna Howard, which would promote evidence-based nurse home visiting strategies that are proven to save money, improve maternal and child health, and connect new parents to available local services. The bill creates a competitive grant program at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) so that the state may leverage funds from multiple sources — including federal, state, and philanthropic investments — and promote scale-up of evidence-based voluntary nurse home visits for caregivers with newborns, such as visits conducted through Family Connects.
Our full testimony to the Texas House Public Health Committee is below.
