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Budgetary Effects of Legislation That Would Permanently Prohibit the Availability of Federal Funds to Planned Parenthood 1 (September 22, 2015)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo2535 and id is 1 raw text is: O CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Keith Hall, Director U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20515 September 22, 2015 Honorable Kevin McCarthy Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Budgetary Effects of Legislation That Would Permanently Prohibit the Availability of Federal Funds to Planned Parenthood Dear Mr. Leader: On September 16, 2015, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, as introduced on July 21, 2015. H.R. 3134 would prohibit federal funding from being made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates or clinics for a one-year period following enactment, unless such entities certify that the affiliates or clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3134 would reduce direct spending by $235 million over the 2016-2025 period. At the request of your staff, CBO has estimated the effect on direct spending of legislation that would permanently prohibit Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds. CBO estimates that implementing such a bill would increase direct spending by $130 million over the 2016-2025 period. The difference in the estimated costs reflects the different time periods over which use of federal funds would be prohibited. Under both policies the effects of the legislation on federal spending are highly uncertain and would depend largely on the extent to which individuals who otherwise would obtain Medicaid-funded services from Planned Parenthood would either: Continue to obtain services from Planned Parenthood without Medicaid reimbursement; Obtain services from other health clinics and medical practitioners that receive Medicaid reimbursement; or, e No longer obtain such services.

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