,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,holt1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% c]ta9 duties = ph>macies to ensure provision ( ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration-approv$ contraception1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,access to ,bir? ,control ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,family plann+ is basic heal? c>e = wom54 ,access to contraception helps wom5 prev5t un9t5d$ pregnancy & control ! tim+ & spac+ ( plann$ bir?s4 7#b7 ,al?\gh ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion includ$ family plann+ 9 its publi%$ li/ ( ! ,t5 ,great ,public ,heal? ,a*ievem5ts 9 ! #bj? ,c5tury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill has "o ( ! highe/ rates ( un9t5d$ pregnancies among indu/rializ$ nations4 7#c7 ,ea* ye>1 #c1jjj1jjj pregnancies1 ne>ly half ( all pregnancies1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are un9t5d$1 & ne>ly half ( un9t5d$ pregnancies end 9 abortion4 7#d7 ,wom5 rely on prescription contraceptives = a range ( m$ical purposes 9 addition to bir? control1 su* z regulation ( cycles & endometriosis4 7#e7 ,! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration has decl>$ em]g5cy contraception to be safe & effective 9 prev5t+ un9t5d$ pregnancy & has approv$ ov]-!-c\nt] access to "s =ms ( em]g5cy contraception = individuals ag$ #ag & old]4 7#f7 ,if tak5 soon aft] unprotect$ sex or prim>y contraceptive failure1 em]g5cy contraception c significantly r$uce a woman's *ance ( un9t5d$ pregnancy4 7#g7 ,em]g5cy contraception is approv$ to prev5t pregnancy4 ,x w n "w if a woman is already pregnant4 7#h7 ,access to legal contraception is a protect$ fundam5tal "r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %\ld n be imp$$ by "o individual's p]sonal beliefs4 7#i7 ,reports ( ph>maci/s refus+ to fill prescriptions = contraceptives1 includ+ em]g5cy contraceptives1 h surfac$ 9 ,/ates across ! ,nation1 includ+ ,alabama1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1 ,l\isiana1 ,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,oregon1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,wa%+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,wiscons94 ,s9ce em]g5cy contraception became available )\t a prescription = c]ta9 individuals1 refusals to provide non-prescription em]g5cy contraception h also be5 report$4 #c4 ,duties ( ph>macies to ensure provision ( ,,fda-approv$ contraception ,"p ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bch et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bdi4 ,duties ( ph>macies to ensure provision ( ,,fda-approv$ contraception 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 a ph>macy t receives ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration-approv$ drugs or devices 9 int]/ate comm]ce %all ma9ta9 compliance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,if a cu/om] reque/s a contraceptive t is 9 /ock1 ! ph>macy %all ensure t ! contraceptive is provid$ to ! cu/om] )\t delay4 7#b7 ,if a cu/om] reque/s a contraceptive t is n 9 /ock & ! ph>macy 9 ! normal c\rse ( bus9ess /ocks contraception1 ! ph>macy %all imm$iately in=m ! cu/om] t ! contraceptive is n 9 /ock & )\t delay (f] ! cu/om] ! foll[+ options3 7,a7 ,if ! cu/om] pref]s to obta9 ! contraceptive ?r\gh a ref]ral or transf]1 ! ph>macy %all-- 7i7 locate a ph>macy ( ! cu/om]'s *oice or ! close/ ph>macy confirm$ to h ! contraceptive 9 /ock2 & 7ii7 ref] ! cu/om] or transf] ! prescription to t ph>macy4 7,b7 ,if ! cu/om] pref]s = ! ph>macy to ord] ! contraceptive1 ! ph>macy %all obta9 ! contraceptive "u ! ph>macy's /&>d proc$ure = exp$it$ ord]+ ( m$ication & notify ! cu/om] :5 ! contraceptive arrives4 7#c7 ,! ph>macy %all ensure t its employees d n-- 7,a7 intimidate1 ?reat51 or h>ass cu/om]s 9 ! deliv]y ( s]vices relat+ to a reque/ = contraception2 7,b7 int]f]e ) or ob/ruct ! deliv]y ( s]vices relat+ to a reque/ = contraception2 7,c7 int5tionally misrepres5t or deceive cu/om]s ab\t ! availability ( contraception or its me*anism ( action2 7,d7 brea* m$ical confid5tiality ) respect to a reque/ = contraception or ?reat5 to brea* su* confid5tiality2 or 7,e7 refuse to return a valid1 lawful prescription = contraception ^u cu/om] reque/4 7b7 ,contraceptives n ord9>ily /ock$ ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 %all be con/ru$ to require any ph>macy to comply ) su* subsection if ! ph>macy does n ord9>ily /ock contraceptives 9 ! normal c\rse ( bus9ess4 7c7 ,refusals ,pursuant to ,/&>d ,ph>macy ,practice ,?is section does n prohibit a ph>macy f refus+ to provide a contraceptive to a cu/om] 9 accordance ) any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,if x is unlawful to disp5se ! contraceptive to ! cu/om] )\t a valid1 lawful prescription & no su* prescription is pres5t$4 7#b7 ,if ! cu/om] is unable to pay = ! contraceptive4 7#c7 ,if ! employee ( ! ph>macy refuses to provide ! contraceptive on ! basis ( a pr(essional cl9ical judgm5t4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to invalidate or limit rights1 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or legal /&>ds "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 7e7 ,preemption ,?is section does n preempt any provision ( ,/ate law or any pr(essional obligation made applicable by a ,/ate bo>d or o!r entity responsible = lic5s+ or discipl9e ( ph>macies or ph>maci/s1 to ! ext5t t su* ,/ate law or pr(essional obligation provides protections = cu/om]s t are great] ?an ! protections provid$ by ?is section4 7f7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,a ph>macy t violates a requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 is liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n exce$+ #a1jjj p] day ( violation1 n to exce$ #ajj1jjj = all violations adjudicat$ 9 a s+le proce$+4 7#b7 ,private cause ( action ,any p]son aggriev$ z a result ( a violation ( a requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 may1 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 comm5ce a civil action aga9/ ! ph>macy involv$ to obta9 appropriate relief1 includ+ actual & punitive damages1 injunctive relief1 & a reasonable attorney's fee & co/4 7#c7 ,limitations ,a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 may n be comm5c$ aga9/ a ph>macy aft] ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ph>macy alleg$ly engag$ 9 ! violation involv$4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m contraception or contraceptive means any drug or device approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration to prev5t pregnancy4 7#b7 ,! t]m employee means a p]son hir$1 by contract or any o!r =m ( an agreem5t1 by a ph>macy4 7#c7 ,! t]m ph>macy means an entity t-- 7,a7 is au?oriz$ by a ,/ate to engage 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+ prescription drugs at retail2 & 7,b7 employs "o or m employees4 7#d7 ,! t]m product means a ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration-approv$ drug or device4 7#e7 ,! t]m pr(essional cl9ical judgm5t means ! use ( pr(essional k & skills to =m a cl9ical judgm5t1 9 accordance ) prevail+ m$ical /&>ds4 7#f7 ,! t]m )\t delay1 ) respect to a ph>macy provid+1 provid+ a ref]ral =1 or ord]+ contraception1 or transf]r+ ! prescription = contraception1 means )9 ! usual & cu/om>y timeframe at ! ph>macy = provid+1 provid+ a ref]ral =1 or ord]+ o!r products1 or transf]r+ ! prescription = o!r products1 respectively4 7h7 ,effective ,date ,?is section %all take effect on ! #ca/ day aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,secret>y has issu$ any guidance or f9al rule reg>d+ ?is section4 4