The bill would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health centers. One grant program would support training at least two full-time health care professionals and keeping long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in stock for same-day insertion. A second program would support telehealth partnerships to improve access to LARC, including in rural areas, and provide consultations and referrals to physicians. The grants could not be used for LARC intended as emergency contraception. Eligible centers must meet specified service-area requirements, not receive Title X funds, and certify that they will not perform or fund abortions while receiving assistance.
If a health center receives a grant, it could offer LARC education, same-day insertion, or telehealth consultations and referrals. The bill does not require any center to apply for or receive a grant.
The bill authorizes grants but does not specify funding amounts or total costs.
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