New Hampshire's congressional delegation and top hospital officials are urging the state's Executive Council to accept millions of dollars in federal funding to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.
NH audit demand could delay Planned Parenthood funding
Modified: 7/4/2021 9:43:20 PM
CONCORD A new requirement that Planned Parenthood and other family planning organizations be audited by the Department of Health and Human Services could cause the Executive Council to delay state funding, councilors said last week.
Funding contracts for Planned Parenthood, including in Claremont, Equality Health Center in Concord, Lovering Health Center in Greenland, Amoskeag Health in Manchester, and others expired on Wednesday the last day of the 2021 state fiscal year.
Typically, whenever reproductive health centers exhaust their funding by the end of the fiscal year, the Executive Council approves a retroactive funding contract to cover the care that was provided after June 30.
Funding contracts for Planned Parenthood, Equality Health Center in Concord, Lovering Health Center in Greenland, Amoskeag Health in Manchester, and others are set to expire Wednesday – the last day of the 2021 state fiscal year.
Typically, whenever reproductive health centers exhaust their funding by the end of the fiscal year, the Executive Council approves a retroactive funding contract to cover the care that was provided after June 30.
This year, however, members of the Republican-dominated council said they might not approve those retroactive contracts until DHHS carries out an audit to ensure the organizations aren’t using state money toward abortions.
“I think it’s only prudent that we have this information before we’re actually approving a contract,” said Councilor Dave Wheeler, a Milford Republican.
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Eddie Edwards was confirmed as assistant commissioner for the NH Department of Safety. File Photo/Andrew Sylvia
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