To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Trade, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H472529F6BC7E4187936B0A4C304B3E90: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Birth Control Act.
- Section HA19B65AA0F014397A6B49B3362CD8E72: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: Family planning is basic health care. Access to contraception helps people determine if and when to become pregnant....
- Section H7528BB19292442F99534EA16685415E2: 3. Duties of pharmacies to ensure provision of contraception and medication related to contraception Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act (42...
- Section HA13F22AB55B048F59CD993699EA44975: 249. Duties of pharmacies to ensure provision of contraception and medication related to contraception Subject to subsection (c), a pharmacy that receives...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Trade, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception and medication related to contraception, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Foster, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity that— is authorized by a State to engage in the business of selling prescription drugs at retail
an entity that— is authorized by a State to engage in the business of selling prescription drugs at retail
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