,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices an ,ombuds = ,reproductive & ,sexual ,heal?4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,hhs ,reproductive & ,sexual ,heal? ,ombuds ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,ombuds = ,reproductive & ,sexual ,heal? 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,position e/abli%$ ,!re %all be )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t7 an ,ombuds = ,reproductive & ,sexual ,heal? 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,ombuds74 7#b7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible to be appo9t$ z ! ,ombuds1 an individual %all1 prior to su* appo9tm5t1 h exp]tise 9 sexual & reproductive heal? & demon/rat$ commitm5t to ! provision ( specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices1 includ+ abortion & ! c>e ( ,,lgbtq individuals1 individuals belong+ to a racial or e?nic m9ority1 individuals ) disabilities1 & individuals ( l[ socio-economic /atus4 7#c7 ,report+ directly to ,secret>y ,! ,ombuds %all report directly to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y74 7b7 ,organizational indep5d5ce ,! ,secret>y %all take appropriate action to ensure ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,ombuds's (fice f o!r (fic]s or employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t engag$ 9 reproductive & sexual heal? activities4 7c7 ,/aff+ ,! ,secret>y %all take appropriate action to ensure t ! ,ombuds's (fice is suffici5tly /aff$ & res\rc$ to c>ry out its duties effectively & effici5tly4 7d7 ,functions ,! functions ( ! ,ombuds %all be z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to educate ! public on specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices1 includ+ by mak+ evid5ce-bas$1 m$ically accurate educational mat]ials available to ! public4 7#b7 ,to analyze data collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ab\t consum] access to specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices4 7#c7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ,/ate insurance commission]s 7or _! designees )9 ! applicable ag5cy71 to-- 7,a7 ga!r in=mation ab\t b5efits = specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices "u heal? plans & programs specifi$ "u subsection 7j77#a72 & 7,b7 provide an analysis ( any gaps 9 su* cov]age4 7#d7 ,to dissem9ate in=mation ab\t h[ individuals c connect )-- 7,a7 heal? c>e provid]s receiv+ ,f$]al funds "u title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq472 7,b7 abortion funds2 & 7,c7 o!r cl9ics t provide specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices4 7#e7 ,to provide ! public ) evid5ce-bas$ & m$ically accurate in=mation relat$ to m$ication abortions conduct$ outside =mal m$ical sett+s4 7#f7 ,to collect in=mation reg>d+1 & to address1 reproductive & sexual heal? mis9=mation be+ dissem9at$ to ! public4 7#g7 ,to coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to collect in=mation ab\t1 & address consum] protection & data privacy conc]ns on1 ! provision ( any s]vices relat+ to reproductive & sexual heal?4 7#h7 ,9 coord9ation ) entities receiv+ grants "u section #acaa7;i7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;i77 & o!r entities assi/+ individuals eligible to enroll 9 qualifi$ heal? plans 7z def9$ 9 section #acja7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjba7;a777 ?r\gh an ,ex*ange e/abli%$ pursuant to title ,i ( su* ,act1 to promote aw>5ess ( ! availability ( su* plans & ! b5efits "u su* plans = specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices4 7e7 ,reque/ = inve/igations ,! ,ombuds may reque/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t to conduct inspections1 inve/igations1 & audits relat$ to any ( ! functions "u subsection 7d74 7f7 ,protection ( in=mation ,! ,ombuds %all comply ) all applicable ,f$]al privacy laws 7& ! regulations issu$ !reund]7 9 ! collection1 analysis1 or release ( any in=mation or data1 includ+ 9 any reports issu$ "u subsection 7i74 7g7 ,coord9ation ) dep>tm5t compon5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a reque/ f ! ,ombuds to ! ,secret>y = records ( ! ,dep>tm5t necess>y to execute ! functions ( ! ,ombuds "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures to provide ! ,ombuds access to all su* records4 7h7 ,public outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all take all appropriate actions to advise & engage ) ! public reg>d+ ! exi/5ce1 au?orities1 & duties ( ! ,ombuds & ! ,ombuds's (fice4 7i7 ,annual report+ ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbc1 & ea* ,june #cj !reaft]1 ! ,ombuds %all submit to ! ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! ef=ts ( ! ,ombuds 7or ! ,secret>y1 z applicable7 ) respect to ea* ( ! functions specifi$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 conta9s su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m heal? plans & programs ref]s to any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* ,f$]al heal? c>e program 7z def9$ 9 section #aabh;,b ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;b7 b includ+ ! program e/abli%$ "u *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7,b7 ,heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 9 ! l>ge gr\p m>ket 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bgia ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia774 7,c7 ,heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 9 ! small gr\p m>ket 7z s def9$74 7,d7 ,heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 9 ! individual m>ket 7z s def9$74 7,e7 ,self-insur$ gr\p heal? plans4 7#b7 ,! t]m reproductive & sexual heal? mis9=mation includes any in=mation relat+ to reproductive & sexual heal? t is n evid5ce-bas$ or m$ically accurate1 includ+ inaccuracy 9 ! provision ( any relat$ s]vices4 7#c7 ,! t]m specifi$ heal? c>e s]vices means evid5ce-bas$1 m$ically accurate m$ical1 surgical1 c\nsel+1 or ref]ral s]vices relat+ to reproductive & sexual heal?1 includ+ s]vices relat+ to pregnancy & ! t]m9ation ( a pregnancy4 7k7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! ,ombuds to collect1 or z requir+ o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or private entities to provide to ! ,ombuds1 individually id5tifiable in=mation ab\t individual pati5ts1 includ+ protect$ heal? in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section #afj4ajc ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations77 or individually id5tifiable heal? in=mation 7z def9$ 9 su* section 7or successor regulations774