A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support services and research relating to adolescent pregnancy and parenthood.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to support services and research relating to adolescent pregnancy and parenthood. Includes within such services: (1) pregnancy testing and maternity counseling; (2) adoption counseling; (3) health services including prenatal and pediatric care; (4) education and family planning; and (5) other related health, referral, and educational services. Requires projects to: (1) give priority to unmarried adolescents (17 years old or younger) who are pregnant or who are parents; and (2) use methods to strengthen the capacity of families to deal with adolescent pregnancy or parenthood. Limits the use of funds under this program to: (1) provide services to eligible persons; and (2) coordinate and plan necessary services. Prohibits the use of funds for family planning services (other than counseling and referral) unless not otherwise available. Requires grantees to charge income-based fees for such services. Sets forth grantee priorities. Prohibits grants for more than five years duration. Establishes a decreasing maximum Federal financial participation, which the Secretary may waive. Sets forth application requirements. Requires a grantee to make periodic project reports to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to coordinate Federal policies and programs relating to the prevention of adolescent pregnancies, including assistance to State and local entities receiving Federal aid. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts for research projects. Limits such projects to a maximum of five years and an annual amount of $60,000. Requires: (1) the Secretary to establish a panel to review such grant and contract applications; and (2) recipients to transmit project reports to the Secretary. Directs that between one and three percent of appropriated funds under this Act be used for program evaluation. Authorizes specified appropriations for fiscal years 1982-1984. Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for abortion related purposes, except for research concerning the negative consequences of abortion. Repeals title VI (adolescent pregnancy program) of the Health Services and Centers Amendments of 1978.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 July 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 April 1981

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