US HB3652 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on September 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

21st Century Women's Health Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for family planning service projects, expansion of family planning preventive health services, and training of nurse practitioners specializing in women's health care. This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid programs to offer free preventive care, including contraceptives. A hospital cannot receive federal funds unless it promptly provides information about emergency contraception to any woman arriving at the hospital who is a victim of sexual assault. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration must develop and disseminate information on emergency contraception. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must study sexual assault survivors' access to emergency contraception. The PHSA is amended to establish an Office of the Ombudsperson on Women's Health in HHS to handle complaints involving HHS regarding women's health services and to study the adequacy of health plan provider networks for women's health services. HHS must coordinate a national public education campaign regarding preventive health services for women and families. HHS must award states grants to establish maternal mortality review committees to investigate pregnancy-related deaths. The National Institutes of Health must organize a national workshop on severe maternal morbidity. To eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes, HHS must conduct research, expand access to services that improve maternity care, and compare and implement interventions for reducing disparities.

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Title

21st Century Women's Health Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-10-02HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-09-30HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-09-30HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6711)
2015-09-30HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB674 (Same As) 2015-03-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Subjects

Abortion
Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Cancer
Child health
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Internet and video services
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Nursing
Research administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Women's health

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