State Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) was recognized Thursday for successfully passing a massive funding injection into local public health programs across the Hoosier State in the Indiana House and Senate.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver honored Mr. Charbonneau with the Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Public Health on behalf of the Indiana State Department of Health at the annual Public Health Day at the State Capitol. was awarded.
Mr. Charbonneau is the lead sponsor of Senate Enrollment Act 4 (2023), which created the Health First Indiana program, which provides $75 million in the current budget year and $1 in the next year to improve health in Indiana. $50 million will be allocated to local health departments. The overall health of the Hoosiers.
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“As chair of the Senate Health Care and Provider Services Committee, I am always dedicated to finding ways to expand Indiana’s health care system and make it more accessible to all Hoosiers.” Charbonneau he said.
“I appreciate Dr. Weaver’s guidance on many of the health care bills we are working on this session, and I look forward to continuing to work with her to find ways to further improve health care for everyone. ”
Mr. Charbonneau previously served as CEO of Methodist Hospital and has served as a member of Indiana State Senate District 5, which includes parts of Porter and Jasper counties, since 2007.
