118th Congress Health
S. 2544: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
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Summary
This bill establishes various grants and related programs that address sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.
Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must support
- training for health care providers who offer sexual and reproductive health care to individuals with disabilities, and
- educating individuals with disabilities about sexual and reproductive health care.
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The Administration for Community Living must establish a national center to provide recommendations, technical assistance, and other resources related to the provision of sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.
The bill also authorizes support for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational institutions that offer obstetrics and gynecology training programs to expand the number of individuals with disabilities entering the reproductive health care workforce.
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must study the effectiveness and other aspects of reproductive health care services and programs for individuals with disabilities.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Patty Murray SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.