S 471
118th Congress
Senate
Health
Abortion
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medicaid
Women's health
Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
Introduced: February 16, 2023
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Women's Public Health and Safety Act
This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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