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Senator Beck Stands with Monmouth County Women

Senator Jennifer Beck voted 13 times, including an override of Governor Christie, to provide over $7 million in funds for women's health.

Senator Jennifer Beck has a long record supporting women's health funding for Monmouth County residents. See below for each instance of Senator Beck standing up and voting "yes" to women's health in NJ.

2010/2011

S2139 Makes FY 2011 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 for Women's Health and Family Planning Services, reduces FY 2011 appropriation for State Employees' Prescription Drug Program by $7,453,000, and requires filing of application for expansion of Medicaid coverage for family planning services.

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· 6/28/2010 Passed by the Senate (30-10) – Beck, YES

· 6/28/2010 Rescind Vote (30-9) – Beck, YES

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· 6/28/2010 Passed by the Senate (30-10) – Beck, YES

S2899 Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.

· 5/23/2011 Passed by the Senate (26-13) – Beck, YES

SCR210 Overrides Governor's line-item veto eliminating an appropriation for Family Planning Services grants and a related language provision in the Department of Health and Senior Services.

· 7/11/2011 VETO Override Lost in the Senate (25-14) – Beck, YES

2012/2013

S788 Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.

· 6/18/2012 Reported from Senate Budget Committee – Beck, YES

· 6/25/2012 Passed by the Senate (27-11) – Beck, YES

2014/2015

S3103 (A3672) Makes FY 2015 supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,453,000 for family planning services.

· 6/25/2015 Passed Senate (26-12) – Beck, YES

2016/2017

S2277 (A3492) Makes FY 2017 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.

· 6/23/2016 Reported from Senate Budget Committee – Beck, YES

· 6/27/2016 Passed by the Senate (25-14) – Beck, YES

· 6/27/2016 Reconsidered Vote (27-9) – Beck, YES

· 6/27/2016 Substituted by A3492

· 6/27/2016 Passed by the Senate (26-13) – Beck, YES

S3302 Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.

· 6/19/2017 Passed by the Senate (25-13) – Beck, YES

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