My first bill hearing will be on February 3.

Under the No Wrong Door pilot program, individuals with a range of needs that cross departmental lines would be assisted by one case worker.

The result: greater efficiency for public and private providers; needed services for those in need that would put them on the road to employment or recovery.

We discussed who should testify at the hearing on House Bill 66 and whom we need to meet with before then.

A senior with hunger issues is a better witness than the caseworker who tried to help.

We’ll meet with the new leadership of the Department of Human Resources. As the agency that would need to budget for this program, its support is crucial.