Bill would require standards, audits for state‑funded pregnancy resource centers, sponsor says

Representative Liz Conmey: “When the state provides this large amount of money, we need to require some accountability.”

The House Human Services Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1595, a measure to create minimum clinical standards and reporting requirements for pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that receive state funds. Representative Liz Conmey, sponsor of the bill, said the state has committed approximately $1 million in the current biennium and that the proposed legislation would set credentialing, record‑keeping and audit standards for any center receiving public money.

Nut graf: HB 1595 would require PRCs that get state grants to document provider credentials, follow HIPAA rules, report client counts and service hours and submit independent financial audits. The sponsor said the rules are standard expectations for organizations delivering health services with taxpayer support; medical witnesses and…