,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,c>aveo 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mrs4 ,peltola1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 & ,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to au?orize a grant program to provide surge capacity = provid]s fac$ ) increas$ unmet ne$ = contraceptive c>e4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,access to ,contraceptive ,c>e ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ne>ly #i 9 #aj wom5 ( reproductive age h us$ contraception1 & ne>ly #i 9 #aj adults agree t ev]yone des]ves access to ! full range ( bir? control me?ods1 no matt] :o !y are1 :]e !y live1 or _! economic /atus4 7#b7 ,m ?an #ai1jjj1jjj wom51 plus m transg5d] & nonb9>y individuals1 ( reproductive age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 contraceptive des]ts1 mean+ !y lack reasonable access 9 _! c\nty to a heal? c5t] (f]+ ! full range ( contraceptive me?ods4 7#c7 ,additionally1 #a1bjj1jjj ( su* wom5 live 9 a c\nty )\t a s+le heal? c5t] (f]+ ! full range ( contraceptive me?ods4 7#d7 ,rese>* %[s t ,black wom5 are m likely to live 9 a contraceptive des]t1 & face b>ri]s access+ ph>macies4 7#e7 ,sy/emic racism1 discrim9ation1 & lack ( access to compreh5sive sex education exac]bates sev]e heal? inequities & creates additional b>ri]s to access+ contraception4 7#f7 ,due to high un9sur$ rates & b>ri]s1 ,hispanic wom5 ) l[ incomes exp]i5ce a significantly high] rate ( un9t5d$ pregnancy1 ( #eh p]c5t1 comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts1 ) a rate ( #cc p]c5t4 7#g7 ,a #bjbc /udy f\nd t among p :o id5tifi$ z ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 or ,pacific ,isl&]1 ,black or ,african ,am]ican1 ,indig5\s1 ,lat9a1 or ,lat9x1 #de p]c5t ( respond5ts report$ exp]i5c+ at lea/ "o *all5ge access+ contraception 9 ! pa/ ye>4 7#h7 ,to address ! *all5ges 9 access+ contraceptive c>e1 prop] inve/m5ts ne$ to be made to improve availability to su* c>e nationwide1 ) a p>ticul> focus 9 ! c\nties :]e heal? c5t]s curr5tly d n (f] ! full range ( me?ods4 7#i7 ,! family plann+ safety net has be5 *ronically und]fund$ & is 9 dire ne$ ( significant additional inve/m5t4 ,! family plann+ program "u title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq47 has be5 fund$ at ! same level = a decade1 & ne$s m ?an #c times ! curr5t fund+ level to meet ! demon/rat$ ne$4 ,h[ev]1 ev5 if su* program 7 fully fund$1 !re w\ld /ill be factors t /ra9 provid] capacity & limit ! ability to meet ! ne$s ( contraception pati5ts4 #c4 ,grants to increase access to contraceptive c>e ,subp>t ,v ( "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bef et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cdj;,a-#a4 ,grants to increase access to contraceptive c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program consi/+ ( aw>d+ grants to eligible entities to increase _! capacity to provide contraceptive c>e to individuals seek+ to access contraceptive c>e )9 or outside ( _! ,/ates ( resid5ce4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be a hospital1 cl9ic1 or o!r heal? c>e facility1 univ]sity1 nonpr(it organization1 community-bas$ organization1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t t1 ?r\gh programs1 s]vices1 or activities t are unbias$ & m$ically & factually accurate-- 7,a7 provides or ref]s = abortion s]vices2 or 7,b7 provides unbias$ in=mation & c\nsel+ ab\t abortion2 & 7#b7 be 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or a commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities-- 7#a7 9 ,/ates t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 c demon/rate an increas$ unmet ne$ = contraceptive s]vices2 & 7#b7 :i*1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 h receiv$ a grant "u title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq474 7d7 ,au?oriz$ activities ,a grant "u ?is section may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+ supplies1 equipm5t1 or s]vices relat$ to provid+ contraceptive c>e3 7#a7 ,provid+ pati5t education on all me?ods ( contraception approv$1 grant$ m>ket+ au?orization1 or cle>$ "u ! ,f$]al ,food ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 or lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,pur*as+ ( contraceptive supplies1 includ+ em]g5cy contraception4 7#c7 ,provid+ p]son-c5t]$ contraceptive c\nsel+4 7#d7 ,bas$ on ! outcome ( c\nsel+ "u p>agraph 7#c71 z ! pati5t is int]e/$1 provide contraception free f co]cion1 includ+ hormonal contraception m$ication & devices1 b>ri] contraception1 & em]g5cy contraception4 7#e7 ,adm9i/]+ teleheal? s]vices1 :i* may include audio1 video1 & text messag+ s]vices4 7#f7 ,contract+ or hir+ cl9ical & noncl9ical support /aff1 & o!r relevant heal? c>e p]sonnel4 7#g7 ,creat+ & dissem9at+ m$ically-accurate1 culturally- & l+ui/ically-appropriate1 accessible educational mat]ials & res\rces on contraception & contraceptive c>e = pati5ts4 7#h7 ,int]pretation & translation s]vices4 7#i7 ,contraception ref]rals & c\nsel+4 7#aj7 ,foll[-up contraceptive c>e1 includ+ ! managem5t1 evaluation1 & *anges1 includ+ ! removal1 cont9uation1 & discont9uation1 ( contraception4 7e7 ,application ,to seek a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a plan = increas+ capacity z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7f7 ,prohibition aga9/ exclusion ( qualifi$ eligible entities ,no ,f$]al ag5cy1 grantee1 subrecipi5t1 or o!r entity %all1 9 ! c\rse ( adm9i/]+ or c>ry+ out any program or activity "u ?is section1 act 9 a mann] :i* has ! effect ( exclud+1 limit+1 or re/rict+ ! p>ticipation ( any entity t w\ld o!rwise be eligible to apply = funds1 on ! basis ( any factor unrelat$ to ! entity's qualifications to effectively c>ry out ! program or activity4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,contraceptive c>e ,! t]m contraceptive c>e means education1 p]son-c5t]$ c\nsel+1 & provision ( any me?od ( contraception approv$1 grant$ m>ket+ au?orization1 or cle>$ "u ! ,f$]al ,food ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 or lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ?is ,act1 includ+ em]g5cy contraception4 7#b7 ,contraception ,! t]m contraception means a device1 m$ication1 proc$ure1 or behavior t is int5d$ to prev5t pregnancy4 ,su* t]m includes any device1 m$ication1 proc$ure1 or behavior li/$ 9 ! mo/ rec5tly publi%$ ,bir? ,control ,guide publi%$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 includ+-- 7,a7 /]ilization surg]y = wom52 7,b7 implantable rods2 7,c7 copp] intraut]9e devices2 7,d7 intraut]9e devices ) proge/92 7,e7 injectable contraceptives2 7,f7 oral contraceptives 7comb9$ pill72 7,g7 oral contraceptives 7proge/9 only72 7,h7 oral contraceptives 7ext5d$ or cont9u\s use72 7,i7 contraceptive pat*2 7,j7 vag9al contraceptive r+s2 7,k7 diaphragms2 7,l7 contraceptive sponges2 7,m7 c]vical caps2 7,n7 condoms2 7,o7 sp]micides2 7,p7 em]g5cy contraception 7levonorge/rel72 7,q7 em]g5cy contraception 7ulipri/al acetate72 & 7,r7 any additional contraceptives approv$1 grant$ m>ket+ au?orization1 or cle>$ "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act or lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ?is ,act4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 4