S. 4764 · 117th Congress · Senate

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Aug 3, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

This bill establishes various grants and related programs that address sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.

Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must support

  • training for health care providers who offer sexual and reproductive health care to individuals with disabilities, and
  • educating individuals with disabilities about sexual and reproductive health care.
The Administration for Community Living must establish a national center to provide recommendations, technical assistance, and other resources related to the provision of sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.

The bill also authorizes support for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational institutions that offer obstetrics and gynecology training programs to expand the number of individuals with disabilities entering the reproductive health care workforce.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must study the effectiveness and other aspects of reproductive health care services and programs for individuals with disabilities.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 03, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. AUG 03, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Aug 3, 2022

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