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Committee moves Every Mom Matters and Loving Choices lifeline programs to DHS, pauses hotline tied to abortion services
Summary
An amendment to Senate Bill 4‑65 moves parts of the Every Mom Matters (EMMA) program and the Loving Choices lifeline to the Department of Human Services and places a pause on elements tied directly to abortion services; sponsors said DHS is a better fit for care coordination functions and the bill passed as amended.
The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 4‑65 that moves the Loving Choices lifeline and portions of the Every Mom Matters (EMMA) program from the Department of Health to the Department of Human Services (DHS). The amendment also inserts language to pause portions of EMMA tied to abortion services, with the expectation the statutory authority would allow reactivation if…
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