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S 1279 109th Congress Senate Health Access to health care Child health Contraceptives Economics and Public Finance Families Family planning and birth control Federal aid to health facilities Government Operations and Politics Minors Parent and child State laws

Parent's Right to Know Act of 2005

Introduced: June 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 21, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parent's Right to Know Act of 2005 - Prohibits any funds appropriated for carrying out federal family planning programs from being made available to any family planning project if any service provider in the project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless: (1) such provider has given actual written notice to a custodial parent or legal guardian at least five business days prior to providing the drugs or prescription devices; (2) the minor has written consent of a parent or legal guardian; (3) the minor is emancipated; or (4) a court has directed that the minor may receive such drugs or prescription devices.

Requires providers to certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services compliance with this Act.

What's happening now June 21, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1