To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, 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 H9D03CEE2E4684DB7AA2307BF871CE861: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Birth Control Act.
- Section H2D2F747B22C94C2B814031A343FD07C2: 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 H3953E39844944DDB9CC673F6D472FEFF: 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 H768A6CDFD3D940329E0E4A157FA0A291: 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 establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, 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 establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, 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
IntroducedMr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
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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