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HR 1072 102th Congress House Health AIDS (Disease) Federal aid to health facilities Preventive medicine Sexually transmitted diseases Women's health

Women and AIDS Outreach and Prevention Act

Introduced: February 21, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 1, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 21, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women and AIDS Outreach and Prevention Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants regarding prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases in women, including preventive health services, screening, providing treatment (for such diseases other than AIDS), referrals, and follow-up services.

Requires that a grantee be an entity that provides health or voluntary family planning services: (1) to a significant number of low-income women; and (2) in an area with a significant number of AIDS cases in women and in newborn infants.

Requires that grantees maintain the confidentiality of information on individuals, subject to complying with applicable law.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 1, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1