Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
- Last Action
- 7/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-26Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-26 (00)
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 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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Disability and paralysis
- Education programs funding
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Nursing
- Sex and reproductive health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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