,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #figb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,smucker 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,biggs of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,gill of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,ms4 ,tenney1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,bost1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,rose7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,x of the ,public ,health ,service ,act to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable ,state and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse1 child molestation1 sexual abuse1 rape1 incest1 intimate partner violence1 or human trafficking1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reporting ,accountability and ,abuse ,prevention ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,compliance by projects funded under title ,x with ,state and local sexual abuse reporting requirements ,title ,x of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq47 is amending by adding at the end the following3 #ajji4 ,compliance with ,state and local sexual abuse reporting requirements 7a7 ,in general ,as a condition on the award or renewal of a grant under this title for any project or program1 the ,secretary shall require the grant recipient to comply with all applicable ,state and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse1 child molestation1 sexual abuse1 rape1 incest1 intimate partner violence1 or human trafficking 7in this section referred to as ,state notification laws74 7b7 ,required compliance ,in ensuring compliance with subsection 7a7 for a project or program1 the grant recipient shall provide to the ,secretary appropriate documentation or otherwise demonstrate to the ,secretary's satisfaction that the grant recipient-- 7#a7 has in place and implements a plan to comply with ,state notification laws1 including1 at a minimum1 policies and procedures that include-- 7,a7 a summary of obligations under ,state notification laws of the project or program1 or of each organization and individual carrying out the project or program1 including any obligation to inquire about or determine the age of a minor patient or of a minor patient's sexual partner2 7,b7 timely and adequate annual training of all individuals 7whether or not they are employees7 serving patients for1 or on behalf of1 the project or program regarding-- 7i7 compliance with ,state notification laws2 7ii7 policies and procedures of the project or program with respect to notification and reporting of child abuse1 child molestation1 sexual abuse1 rape1 incest1 intimate partner violence1 and human trafficking2 and 7iii7 appropriate interventions1 strategies1 and referrals to improve the safety and current situation of the patient2 7,c7 protocols to ensure that every minor who presents for treatment is provided counseling on how to resist attempts to coerce the minor into engaging in sexual activities2 and 7,d7 a commitment to conduct a preliminary screening of any minor who presents with a sexually transmitted disease1 pregnancy1 or any suspicion of abuse1 in order to rule out victimization of the minor2 and 7#b7 maintains records that demonstrate compliance with each of the requirements set forth in paragraph 7#a7 and-- 7,a7 indicate the age of minor patients2 7,b7 document each notification or report made pursuant to ,state notification laws2 and 7,c7 indicate the age of the minor patient's sexual partners if such age is an element of a ,state notification law under which a report is required4 7c7 ,review of records ,as a condition on the award or renewal of a grant under this title for any project or program1 a grant recipient shall agree to allow the ,secretary1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to review the records maintained by the grant recipient1 including any contractor or subgrantee of the grant recipient1 for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section4 7d7 ,penalties for noncompliance ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 if the ,secretary finds that a grantee under this title has violated subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c71 work with the grantee to remedy such noncompliance2 and 7#b7 if the ,secretary finds that the grantee commits a subsequent violation of subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7-- 7,a7 seek repayment of all monetary ,federal assistance received by the grantee under this title on or after the date of enactment of the ,reporting ,accountability and ,abuse ,prevention ,act of #bjbf2 and 7,b7 not award or provide any assistance under this title to the grantee for a period of at least #cf months following the date of finding that the grantee has committed such subsequent violation4 4