For the administration and operation of the department of public health, including the personnel support of programmatic staff within the department, including the health statistics program, the operation of the registry of vital records and statistics and the cancer registry established under
section 111B of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall give specific consideration to additional monies available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Public Law, 111--148 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111--152; provided further, that the department shall prepare written recommendations for continuity of abortion and abortion--related care in the commonwealth in the event of a loss of federal funding for any health care facility in which abortion services are provided; provided further, that the commissioner of the department or a designee shall form a task force to inform the recommendations; provided further, that the task force shall include: a physician who provides abortion care later in pregnancy; a provider of abortion care who serves rural communities; a nurse who provides abortion care; the chief executive officer of a hospital that provides abortion care later in pregnancy or a designee; the executive director of a licensed clinic that provides abortion care or a designee; the executive director of Reproductive Equity Now Foundation, Inc. or a designee; and any other individuals at the discretion of the commissioner; provided further, that the task force's written recommendations shall include any recommended legislative changes to ensure continuity of abortion care and services in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, previously filed legislation; provided further, that the written recommendations shall be submitted to the joint committee on health care financing, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate not later than December 31, 2025; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to support operations and hygiene product acquisition for Hope and Comfort, Inc
