HB 1010

Bill Subjects

Abstract

The bill requires the department of public health and environment and the department of health care policy and financing (health departments) to jointly issue advisory guidance to health-care providers and health-care facilities prohibited from receiving federal medicaid financing pursuant to the federal budget bill, H.R. 1 of the 119th Congress (2025-2026), on how to prioritize the continuity of care for disproportionately impacted communities, with an emphasis on rural areas, communities of color, and low-income populations. The advisory guidance must include strategies, within the provider's scope of practice, for maintaining access to immunizations, cancer screenings, and family planning services for these communities.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)