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[5 Mar 2010 | 9 Comments | 17,128 views]

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 The budget was signed this morning by the Governor.  Some highpoints of the budget that Rep. Gingery worked on and made sure that they passed
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$2.5 million into the Wildlife Trust Fund
$2 million into the Cultural Trust Fund
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$685,000 for telepsychiatry — Rep. Gingery serves as the Co Chair of the Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse and worked to get this provision in the budget.  Many communities do not have psychiatrists and by allowing patients to access psychiatrists through teleconference will expand patient care and reduce costs considerably.
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$5.5 million …