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Health Department requests general-fund backing for Planned Parenthood services and housekeeping transfers

Senate Appropriation · January 13, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 13 Senate Appropriation meeting the Department of Health presented budget adjustments including a housekeeping transfer of digital-service costs (B3 11), a request to use general funds to replace Global Commitment dollars for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England after a federal HR 1 pause on Medicaid payments, and a one-time $163,000 reversion item.

Megan Hoch, the Department of Health's financial director, presented three budget adjustments to the Senate Appropriation panel on Jan. 13: a housekeeping transfer of digital-service expenses from the Agency of Human Services central office into the Department of Health (listed as B3 11 on the worksheet); a request to…

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