Health Insurance and Family Planning Services – Consumer Protections – Updates

SB 940 updates Maryland's family planning laws to include providers who lost federal Title X funding due to service scope (e.g., abortion-related care or referrals). It requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to reimburse these providers for services, ensuring continued access to family planning care when federal funding changes. The bill also mandates that state funding must match prior total funding levels if Maryland declines Title X funds. This directly affects family planning providers previously excluded from federal programs but still offering covered services.