Bill > A3149

This bill provides an additional $7,453,000 to the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) specifically for family planning services, with the stipulation that none of these funds can be used for abortion procedures, and clarifies that this appropriation is to be paid from the Clean Energy Fund. Furthermore, it requires the Department of Human Services to submit a State Plan Amendment, which is a formal proposal to the federal government, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees the Medicaid program, to expand Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals whose incomes are up to 200% of the federal poverty level, a measure of poverty used by the U.S. government. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.