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Committee reviews $100,000 Department of Health grant for medication stockpiling for Planned Parenthood
Summary
A $100,000 line in the BAA to stockpile medications at Planned Parenthood drew questions about purpose and duration; staff said it is intended as a one-year supply and the funding would be appropriated to the Department of Health for subgranting.
The Health Professions Committee spent time on a $100,000 line in the Budget Adjustment Act intended for medication purchases for Planned Parenthood.
A committee member said Dr. Helveen told the panel the funds would allow stocking medication in anticipation of possible changes at the federal level, and that expiration dates on the medications make multi-year stockpiling impractical. One member expressed concern about putting funds to a nonprofit amid uncertainty about organizational budgets, but others noted the governor proposed the appropriation and that the Health Care committee had signaled support.
Staff said the funds would be appropriated to the Department of Health and distributed as a grant or subgrant; the committee provisionally closed the item for now but noted it could be revisited during further budget discussions.
