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H.R. 4721 (105th)

Parental Notification Act of 1998

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Introduced

7 October 1998

Last action

14 October 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Parental Notification Act of 1998 - Declares that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no service provider under title X (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) of the Public Health Service Act is exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. Prohibits using title X funds to provide contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless: (1) the provider has given prior notice to the custodial parent; (2) the parent has consented; (3) the minor is emancipated; or (4) a court has directed that the minor may receive the drugs or devices. Requires that each title X project: (1) inform all minors seeking services that abstinence is the only certain way to avoid pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; (2) train all its counselors to provide minors counseling that encourages sexual abstinence, avoidance of being coerced into sexual activities, and involving parents in the decision to seek family planning services. Mandates development and dissemination of protocols for providing such counseling.

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Timeline

  1. 7 October 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 October 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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