Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that rescinds funds from certain abortion clinics.

Highlights:

• Rescinds public funds appropriated to a clinic that performs abortions, except for an abortion qualified for federal matching funds under Medicaid (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the Department of Health from contracting with or making a grant to a clinic that performs abortion, except for an abortion qualified for federal matching funds under Medicaid (Sec. 1).

• Appropriates funds for family planning services to the following clinics, in order of priority (Sec. 1):
• First, to a public clinic;
• Then, to a private hospital or federally-qualified health centers;
• Then, to a rural health center;
• Then, to a private health provider that provides primary health care services; and
• Last, to a private health provider that does not provide primary health care services.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that rescinds funds from certain abortion clinics.

Highlights:

• Rescinds public funds appropriated to a clinic that performs abortions, except for an abortion qualified for federal matching funds under Medicaid (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the Department of Health from contracting with or making a grant to a clinic that performs abortion, except for an abortion qualified for federal matching funds under Medicaid (Sec. 1).

• Appropriates funds for family planning services to the following clinics, in order of priority (Sec. 1):
• First, to a public clinic;
• Then, to a private hospital or federally-qualified health centers;
• Then, to a rural health center;
• Then, to a private health provider that provides primary health care services; and
• Last, to a private health provider that does not provide primary health care services.

• Rep. Helsel is listed on our vote breakdown as voting “Nay”; he intended to vote “Yea.”

Full Bill Text