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MN HF3373
Bill
Status
3/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Lohmer
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of health must apply for and distribute federal Title X funds for family planning services beginning with the 2018 application deadline.
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Prepregnancy family planning services funded through maternal and child health block grants must be distributed under section 145.925 rather than to community health boards.
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Commissioner shall distribute Title X federal funds, state general fund appropriations, federal TANF funds, and maternal and child health block grant funds to public entities (community health boards and public health clinics) that apply for family planning grants.
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Remaining funds after fulfilling public entity requests may be distributed to hospitals and federally qualified health centers that provide comprehensive primary and preventive health care services in addition to family planning services.
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Entities providing abortion services or having affiliates that provide abortion services are ineligible for grants, except when abortion services are solely provided to directly and medically save the life of the woman with physician certification.
Legislative Description
Family planning service fund grant distribution requirements modified, entities eligible for family planning grants specified, and health commissioner required to apply for and distribute federal Title X funds for family planning services.
Last Action
Authors added Rarick, Newberger, and Anderson, S.
3/23/2016