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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 504

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Relating to: certification of abortion providers under the Medical Assistance program.

Abortion Birth control Health services department of — Health Medical assistance Medical service Organization miscellaneous

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the Department of Health Services from certifying as a

provider for Medical Assistance a person that provides abortion services or is an

affiliate of a person that provides abortion services and also is either 1) a nonprofit

private entity that has received at any time or has applied for a grant or contract for

a family planning project under federal law or 2) an affiliate of a nonprofit private

entity whose affiliates have received federal grants or contracts for family planning

projects. The bill also requires DHS to decertify from the Medical Assistance

program those providers that meet the same criteria. Generally, under current law,

DHS establishes criteria for certifying providers to provide services under and

receive reimbursement from the Medical Assistance program and then certifies

those providers. The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal and state

program administered by DHS that provides health services to individuals who have

limited financial resources.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Jacque (R)

19 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Cabral-Guevara (R) , Callahan (R) , Edming (R) , Gundrum (R) , Horlacher (R) , Murphy (R) , Penterman (R) , Ramthun (R) , Rozar (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Skowronski (R) , Steffen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Aug 11, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Murphy, Ramthun, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Wichgers

  2. Aug 11, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Human Services, Children and Families

  3. Aug 26, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1