,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,hu/$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mull97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to develop &   
nationally dissem9ate accurate1         
relevant1 & accessible res\rces to      
promote und]/&+ ab\t s5sitivities reg>d+
 adoption 9 ! heal? c>e indu/ry1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hospital ,adoption     
,education ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 #bd p]c5t 
( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates say t !y h        
consid]$ adopt+ a *ild4  7#b7 #hj p]c5t 
( wom5 :o consid] adoption d s aft] _!  
six? mon? ( pregnancy4  7#c7 #ha p]c5t (
 bir? p>5ts report t easy access to     
objective in=mation is important to !m  
:5 mak+ ! decision to *oose adoption4   
7#d7 #ic p]c5t ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

consid] hospitals & heal? c>e facilities
 to be tru/wor?y s\rces ( in=mation ab\t
 adoption4  7#e7 #ih4b p]c5t ( nurses h 
no =mal pr(essional tra9+ 9 !           
s5sitivities ar\nd adoption4  7#f7 ,few]
 ?an #a p]c5t ( wom5 ) un9t5d$          
pregnancies place _! *ildr5 ?r\gh       
adoption4  #c4 ,developm5t &            
dissem9ation ( adoption res\rces ,title 
,,ii ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &      
,treatm5t & ,adoption ,re=m ,act ( #aigh
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaa et seq47 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bje 
z section #bjh2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #bjd ! foll[+3  #bje4           
,developm5t & dissem9ation ( adoption   
res\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,developm5t
 & dissem9ation ( res\rces ,! ,secret>y 
%all develop & nationally dissem9ate    
accurate1 relevant1 & accessible        
res\rces to promote und]/&+ ab\t-- 7,a7 
! s5sitivities 9 ! heal? c>e indu/ry    
reg>d+ adoption2 &  7,b7 be/ practices  
:5 int]act+ ) prospective bir? mo!rs &  
adoptive families4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!

 res\rces describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 %all include digital res\rces2 &   
7,b7 may include o!r types ( res\rces1  
su* z pr9t res\rces4  7b7 ,onl9e        
adoption res\rces = heal? c>e work]s ,! 
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 on ! public       
website ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 &   
,families a web page on adoption        
res\rces to improve ! aw>5ess & und]/&+ 
( heal? c>e work]s reg>d+ adoption4  7c7
 ,developm5t process  7#a7 ,committee ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop ! res\rces "u   
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 9 consultation ) a
 committee ( adoption exp]ts4  7#b7     
,memb]%ip ,! memb]%ip ( ! committee     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 repres5tatives ( organizations     
involv$ 9 adoption education2  7,b7     
mat]nal heal? exp]ts2  7,c7 *ild welf>e 
exp]ts2  7,d7 lic5s$ social work]s2     
7,e7 hospital case manag]s2 &  7,f7     
adoption attorneys4  #bjf4 ,education & 
pr(essional developm5t = c>e provid]s   
reg>d+ pati5t c>e = prospective bir?    
mo!rs & pot5tial adoptive families  7a7 

,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families1 directly or ?r\gh  
grants or contracts aw>d$ 9 accordance )
 subsection 7b71 %all-- 7#a7 provide to 
c>e provid]s at hospitals & bir?+ c5t]s 
education & pr(essional developm5t      
reg>d+ pati5t c>e = families pursu+     
adoption1 includ+ prospective bir? mo!rs
 & pot5tial adoptive families2 &  7#b7  
provide consultation s]vices to         
hospitals & bir?+ c5t]s employ+ c>e     
provid]s on /&>diz$ policies1 guidel9es1
 & proc$ures reg>d+ su* education &     
pr(essional developm5t = su* provid]s4  
7b7 ,grants or contracts ,) respect to a
 grant or contract aw>d$ = ! purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ %all
 apply3 7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be        
eligible = su* an aw>d1 an entity-- 7,a7
 %all-- 7i7 be a heal? c>e-bas$1        
nonpr(it education organization t       
focuses on adoption2  7ii7 p>tn] ) c>e  
pr(essionals1 hospitals1 bir?+ c5t]s1 & 
community organizations to implem5t     

pati5t-c5t]$ c>e models2  7iii7         
emphasize holi/ic p>5t+ support 9 !     
p]9atal sett+2 &  7iv7 h demon/rat$     
exp]i5ce provid+ non-directive education
 to heal? c>e pr(essionals support+     
expectant p>5ts consid]+ adoption1      
p>5t+1 & k9%ip c>e2  7,b7 %all n-- 7i7  
be or repres5t a *ild-plac+ ag5cy2  7ii7
 provide or ref] = abortions2 or  7iii7 
hold any o!r ve/$ int]e/ 9 a p>ticul>   
pregnancy outcome2 &  7,c7 %all submit  
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & 
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,p]iod ,! p]iod ( a grant or       
contract aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n    
exce$ #c fiscal ye>s4  7#c7 ,reports ,z 
a condition on receipt ( a grant or     
contract "u ?is section1 an eligible    
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ea*  
fiscal ye>1 a report on ! activities    
c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! aw>d4 ,ea* su* report 
%all include su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es is necess>y to provide an     
accurate description ( su* activities4  

7#d7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,activities  
c>ri$ out us+ funds made available ?r\gh
 a grant or contract aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1   
activities c>ri$ out by su* entity us+  
o!r funds made available f ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t or o!r s\rces4  7c7 ,te*nical 
assi/ance2 coord9ation ,! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 provide te*nical assi/ance  
to eligible entities reg>d+ activities  
c>ri$ out ?r\gh an aw>d "u ?is section2 
&  7#b7 z appropriate1 coord9ate !      
provision ( education1 pr(essional      
developm5t1 & consultation s]vices "u   
subsection 7a7 ) o!r adoption-relat$    
rese>*1 pr(essional developm5t1 s]vices1
 & assi/ance activities c>ri$ out by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7d7 ,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all evaluate ! implem5tation 
& effectiv5ess ( ! activities c>ri$ out 
7directly or ?r\gh grants or contracts7 
"u ?is section1 includ+ by calculat+--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( hospitals & bir?+ c5t]s t
 implem5t adoption-s5sitive programm+ & 

education & pr(essional developm5t z a  
result ( ! activities "u ?is section2 & 
7,b7 ! numb] ( c>e provid]s :o receive  
adoption education or pr(essional       
developm5t z a result ( ! activities "u 
?is section4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,hospital ,adoption        
,education ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y    
%all complete ! evaluation "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & submit to ,congress a report t   
conta9s ! results ( su* evaluation1     
includ+ ! calculations "u subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  #bjg4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,! t]m   
bir? "m means a woman :o t]m9ates p>5tal
 rights ) respect to h] baby & all[s =  
placem5t ( su* baby ) adoptive p>5ts4   
7#b7 ,! t]m c>e provid] includes any    
heal? c>e p]sonnel 7includ+ b$side /aff7
 & ancill>y /aff :o h contact 9 a       
hospital or bir?+ c5t] ) expectant      
mo!rs1 bir? mo!rs1 & pot5tial adoptive  
families4  7#c7 ,! t]m *ild-plac+ ag5cy 
means a bus9ess or s]vice conduct$1     

ma9ta9$1 or op]at$ by a p]son engag$ 9  
f9d+ homes = newborn infants by plac+1  
or arrang+ = ! placem5t (1 su* newborn  
infants = adoption or fo/] c>e4  7#d7 ,!
 t]m pot5tial adoptive family means "o  
or m individuals :o are actively seek+  
to adopt a *ild4  7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices4  2  7#c7 9 section            
#bjc7;d77#c77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#eaac7;d77#c77;,a771 by /rik+ section   
#bje7;a7 & ins]t+ section #bjh7;a72 &   
7#d7 9 section #bjh1 z s r$esignat$--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ?is     
subtitle & ins]t+ ?is title 7o!r ?an    
sections #bje & #bjf72  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
c>ry out sections #bje & #bjf us+ am\nts
 o!rwise made available to !            
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families4  4