,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,ms4   
,/rickl& 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,moore (      
,wiscons97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
evaluate ! b5efits ( abortion d\la c>e &
 cov]age4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,abortion ,data & ,outrea* 
to ,unlock & ,lev]age ,abortion ,support
 ,act or ! ,abortion ,,d\las ,act4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,abortion 
d\la c>e ,! t]m abortion d\la c>e means 
! provision ( emotional1 social1        
in=mational1 & physical support by      
non-cl9ical1 tra9$ pr(essionals         
7commonly kn[n z abortion d\las7 to     
individuals be=e1 dur+1 & aft] m$ication
 & proc$ural abortions1 includ+ su*     
provision ( practical support1 pati5t   
navigation support1 pati5t advocacy1 &  
po/abortion c>e4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  

,human ,s]vices4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,abortion d\las     
provide critical support to pati5ts &   
families be=e1 dur+1 & aft] m$ication & 
proc$ural abortions4 ,abortion d\la c>e 
c encompass physical1 social1 &         
emotional support2 in=mation %>+1       
advocacy1 & education2 & p]sonal c>e1   
su* z plann+ meals or provid+ *ildc>e4  
,abortion d\la c>e may be individualiz$1
 culturally & l+ui/ically congru5t1 &   
trauma-in=m$4  7#b7 ,abortion d\las "w 9
 a v>iety ( environm5ts1 includ+        
hospitals1 cl9ics1 cli5ts' homes1 &     
community spaces1 & 9 bo? teleheal? &   
9-p]son c>e sett+s4 ,!y may "w          
indep5d5tly1 ?r\gh a collective or      
community-bas$ organization1 z "p ( a   
local heal? dep>tm5t1 or ?r\gh or 9     
close p>tn]%ip ) a heal? c>e sy/em or   
heal? plan4  7#c7 ,:ile rese>* has %[n t
 d\la support to p>5ts dur+ labor1 bir?1
 & ! po/p>tum p]iod is associat$ ) bett]
 bir?+ exp]i5ces & heal?i] outcomes =   
bo? p>5ts & infants1 exi/+ evid5ce on   

d\la support dur+ o!r reproductive heal?
 c>e ev5ts1 su* z abortion1 misc>riage1 
or /illbir?1 is m limit$4  7#d7 ,a #bjae
 ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? /udy f\nd
 t ne>ly all ! wom5 :o _h d\las pres5t  
dur+ fir/-trime/] proc$ural abortions   
report$ satisfaction ) ! d\la c>e !y    
receiv$1 ) _m express+ support = great] 
involvem5t ( abortion d\las 9 abortion  
c>e4  7#e7 ,9 a r&omiz$ controll$ trial 
( d\la support dur+ fir/-trime/]        
proc$ural abortions1 #if p]c5t ( wom5 :o
 receiv$ d\la support recomm5d$ t x be  
incorporat$ into r\t9e abortion c>e1 &  
#gb p]c5t ( wom5 :o _h n receiv$ d\la   
support wi%$ !y _h receiv$ x4  7#f7 ,!  
,supreme ,c\rt's decision 9 ,dobbs v4   
,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization & 
its impact on communities across our    
nation h made access to abortion d\la   
c>e m important ?an ev]4  7#g7 ,! ,dobbs
 decision has _h an outsiz$ impact on p 
:o already face b>ri]s to heal? c>e     
access1 p>ticul>ly ,black p1 ,indig5\s  
p1 p ( color1 disabl$ p1 undocum5t$     

immigrants1 l[-income individuals &     
families1 "y p1 p 9 rural communities1 &
 p ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 ,! c>e t 
d\las provide1 :i* (t5 includes         
culturally compet5t pati5t advocacy &   
coord9ation ) heal? c>e provid]s1 c help
 m$ically m>g9aliz$ pati5ts confront    
height5$ *all5ges to access+ appropriate
 m$ical c>e4 ,abortion d\las ) a liv$   
und]/&+ ( ! communities 9 :i* !y "w c   
lev]age local social support & connect  
cli5ts & _! families ) community        
res\rces t be/ meet _! ne$s4  7#h7      
,additionally1 9 ! confus+ legal l&scape
 ( abortion access aft] ! ,dobbs        
decision1 abortion d\las help p navigate
 mis9=mation & combat ! %ame & /igma    
ar\nd abortion t re/rictions may h      
exac]bat$4  7#i7 ,!re are sev]al b>ri]s 
to access+ d\la c>e4  7#aj7 ,b>ri]s     
include limit$ aw>5ess ( d\la s]vices   
among pregnant pati5ts & _! families1   
memb]s ( ! p]9atal c>e work=ce1 & o!r   
heal? c>e pr(essionals4  7#aa7 ,! co/ ( 
d\la c>e is ano!r b>ri] to access1      

p>ticul>ly = ,black p1 ,indig5\s p1 p ( 
color1 p 9 rural communities1 &         
l[-income individuals & families4  7#ab7
 ,d\las !mselves face *all5ges su* z    
b>ri]s to ent]+ ! field1 insuffici5t    
support dur+ ! ,m$icaid cr$5tial+       
process1 & l[ ,m$icaid reimbursem5t     
rates4 ,z a result1 abortion d\las are  
(t5 unpaid & op]ate )9 a volunte]       
infra/ructure4  7#ac7 ,_m ,/ate ,m$icaid
 programs /ill d n cov] d\la s]vices    
despite gr[+ int]e/ 9 exp&+ ,/ate       
,m$icaid cov]age to include d\la c>e4   
,private insurance cov]age ( d\la c>e is
 m limit$4 ,/ate ,m$icaid & private     
insurance plans t d include d\la c>e (t5
 d n include support = abortion d\la    
c>e4  #d4 ,/udy on ! b5efits ( abortion 
d\la c>e & cov]age  7a7 ,/udy ,!        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
coord9ation1 z appropriate1 ) !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? &
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,wom5's      
,heal?1 %all conduct & complete a /udy  
on ! b5efits ( abortion d\la c>e &      

cov]age4 ,su* /udy %all include an      
assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! impact (  
abortion d\la c>e on ! well-be+ (       
individuals seek+ abortions1 includ+    
pati5t exp]i5ce be=e1 dur+1 & aft] seek+
 c>e4  7#b7 ,! pot5tial ( abortion d\la 
c>e to enhance ! quality ( c>e provid$  
be=e1 dur+1 & aft] abortions4  7#c7 ,!  
role ( abortion d\las 9 provid+         
in=mational1 logi/ical1 & practical     
support to individuals 9 ! process (    
seek+ abortion c>e4  7#d7 ,!            
availability & accessibility ( abortion 
d\la c>e 9 all ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7b7 ,data collection ,! ,secret>y %all
 collect data f a repres5tative sample (
 individuals :o h receiv$ abortion d\la 
c>e1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,surveys ( &
 int]views ) individuals & _! family    
memb]s :o h utiliz$ abortion d\la c>e1  
includ+ ^? 9 ,/ates 9 :i* d\la c>e = all
 pregnancy outcomes1 includ+ abortion1  
is cov]$ "u ,/ate plans 7or waiv]s ( su*
 plans7 "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  

seq474  7#b7 ,surveys ( & int]views )   
practic+ abortion d\las & heal? c>e     
provid]s :o "w ) abortion d\las1 includ+
 ^? 9 ,/ates 9 :i* d\la c>e = all       
pregnancy outcomes1 includ+ abortion1 is
 cov]$ "u su* plans or waiv]s4  7#c7    
,review ( academic lit]ature on !       
subject ( abortion d\la c>e4  7c7 ,exp]t
 input ,! ,secret>y %all consult )      
exp]ts 9 ! fields ( reproductive heal?1 
mat]nal heal?1 m5tal heal?1 & social "w4
 ,! ,secret>y %all also consult )       
community-bas$ d\las & organizations t  
provide abortion d\la c>e to individuals
 9 und]s]v$ or rural communities4  7d7  
,pati5t privacy protections ,! data     
collect$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be      
anonymiz$ to prev5t ! release & misuse (
 s5sitive p]sonal in=mation4  #e4       
,report on ,/ate ,m$icaid approa*es to  
abortion d\la c>e b5efits & access  7a7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all complete ! /udy "u section #d &    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      

,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1      
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report  
on ! results ( su* /udy4  7b7 ,topics ,!
 report "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! pot5tial
 b5efits & *all5ges ( integrat+ abortion
 d\la c>e into abortion c>e & s]vices4  
7#b7 ,sugge/ions on h[ to increase      
access to abortion d\la c>e1 especially 
9 und]s]v$ or rural areas :]e access to 
compreh5sive heal? c>e may be limit$4   
7#c7 ,policy consid]ations &            
recomm5dations to ,/ates reg>d+ !       
incorporation ( abortion d\la c>e into  
,/ate plans 7or waiv]s ( su* plans7 "u  
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 )        
att5tion to ,f$]al & ,/ate regulations1 
eligibility crit]ia = program           
p>ticipation1 cov]$ s]vices1 paym5t     
models & levels1 & o!r programs         
features1 ?r\gh *anges to su* plans or  
waiv]s4  7b7 ,public accessibility ,!   
report "u subsection 7a7 %all be made   

publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4