Bill > HR1349

This bill aims to modify the Social Security Act to exclude healthcare providers who prescribe abortion-inducing drugs from participating in the Medicare program, a federal health insurance program primarily for people over 65. The bill establishes strict conditions for providers who prescribe such drugs, requiring that the prescribing physician must physically examine the patient in-person, be physically present in the same room when the drug is administered, and schedule a follow-up visit within 14 days. The bill defines "abortion-inducing drug" as any medicine prescribed with the intent of terminating a clinically diagnosable pregnancy, and it imposes a permanent exclusion from Medicare participation for providers who do not meet these requirements. The legislation also provides a specific definition of "unborn child" based on existing United States Code. By implementing these provisions, the bill seeks to create significant barriers to accessing medication abortion through telehealth services and impose strict penalties on healthcare providers who do not comply with the new requirements.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1349/all-info