Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act 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. 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.
Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationNursingSex and reproductive health
Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act
USA117th CongressS-4764| Senate
| Updated: 8/3/2022
Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act 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. 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.
Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationNursingSex and reproductive health