89R2982 KKR-D     By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 1846       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services   and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions   on the provision of those services.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 526.0051, Government Code, as effective   April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 526.0051.  [RESTRICTIONS ON] AWARDS TO FAMILY PLANNING   SERVICE PROVIDERS. (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, money   appropriated to the commission for the purpose of providing family   planning services must be awarded[:                [(1)]  to eligible public and nonpublic entities that   provide family planning services in the following order of   descending priority:                (1)  entities with a demonstrated, evidence-based,   historical capability of achieving the patient and service   utilization goals the commission establishes for family planning   services; and                (2)  entities with an increased probability of   achieving the goals described by Subdivision (1)[(A)  public   entities that provide family planning services, including state,   county, and local community health clinics and federally qualified   health centers;                      [(B)  nonpublic entities that provide   comprehensive primary and preventive care services in addition to   family planning services; and                      [(C)  nonpublic entities that provide family   planning services but do not provide comprehensive primary and   preventive care services; or                [(2)  as otherwise directed by the legislature in the   General Appropriations Act].          (b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commission shall,   in compliance with federal law, ensure distribution of funds for   family planning services in a manner that provides equitable [does   not severely limit or eliminate] access to [those] services in all   regions [any region] of this state.          SECTION 2.  The following provisions are repealed:                (1)  Chapter 2273, Government Code; and                (2)  Section 32.024(c-1), Human Resources Code.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.