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House passes bill to bar Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood; lawmakers warn of lost preventive care
Summary
The House passed a committee substitute to Senate Bill 378 that would disenroll Planned Parenthood and associated entities as Medicaid providers and direct services to other providers; supporters said it aligns state policy with federal restrictions, opponents warned it would reduce access to preventive care and cancer screenings, especially in underserved areas.
The House on Oct. 22 passed a committee substitute to Senate Bill 3‑78, a measure that would remove Planned Parenthood Federation of America and affiliated entities from the state’s Medicaid provider network and redirect Medicaid patients to other providers.
A proponent described the bill as aligning state Medicaid policy with federal law and said it would discontinue Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood. “It disenrolls Planned Parenthood Federation of America…
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