A bill to require Armed Forces medical facilities and public and private medical facilities receiving Federal financial assistance to permit women to be accompanied by a person of their choice while undergoing childbirth.

Summary

Requires each Armed Forces medical facility and public and private medical facility receiving Federal financial assistance to establish policies to permit women undergoing childbirth at such facilities to be accompanied by the person of their choice. Permits the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, with respect to Armed Forces medical facilities and private and public medical facilities receiving Federal financial assistance, respectively, to authorize the imposition of restrictions on such attendance which are required for the protection of health.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing

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