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 entities in the following order of descending priority: (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 does not severely limit or eliminate access to those services in any region of this state.