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US HR6178EQUIP Act of 2020 Enhancing Questions to Understand Intentions for Pregnancy Act of 2020
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Introduced
03/10/2020
03/10/2020
In Committee
03/10/2020
03/10/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a demonstration program to facilitate the clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers. This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide eligible health organizations with demonstration program grants to implement routine screenings about women's pregnancy intentions in order to provide better contraceptive and prepregnancy care.
AI Summary
This bill, the Enhancing Questions to Understand Intentions for Pregnancy Act of 2020 (EQUIP Act of 2020), aims to establish a demonstration program to facilitate the clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by healthcare and social service providers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would provide grants to eligible entities, such as community-based organizations and healthcare providers, to implement pregnancy intention screening initiatives, collect data, and evaluate the program. The goal is to routinely screen women on their pregnancy desires and goals to either prevent unintended pregnancies or improve the likelihood of healthy pregnancies, in order to better meet their contraceptive or pre-pregnancy needs. The bill also requires the CDC to conduct an evaluation of the program, including assessing the implementation, outcomes, health disparities, and training needed for providers to effectively implement the pregnancy intention screening protocols.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 03/10/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6178/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6178/BILLS-116hr6178ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6178/BILLS-116hr6178ih.pdf.pdf |
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