Families in Need Act of 1991

Summary

Families in Need Act of 1991 - Title I: Housing - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to increase and extend the authorization for increases in budget authority for assistance under specified provisions relating to rental certificates and other existing housing programs. Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to allow the provision of technical assistance and modify set-asides relating to homeless pregnant and postpartum women. Allows, in certain circumstances, reduction of matching funds requirements relating to acquisition and/or rehabilitation of an existing structure for supportive housing. Mandates a program to provide supportive services to such women, including room and board, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, various counseling and education, and transportation to other facilities. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to include in the emphases States will give in the distribution of State demonstration grant funds that of: (1) medical referrals; and (2) projects serving pregnant women and women with dependent children. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Title II: Access to Health Care, Childhood Immunizations, Program Simplification and Outreach for Women and Infants - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to migrant and community health centers and health services for the homeless to mandate the use of certain funds to expand existing comprehensive perinatal care programs. Requires that migrant and community health centers and entities providing health services for the homeless be permitted to participate in a specified bulk vaccine purchasing program. Adds references to obstetric provider shortage areas and pediatric provider shortage areas to provisions relating to health professional shortage areas. Authorizes assistance to eligible National Health Service Corps members in paying the costs of certain malpractice insurance. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes grants to States for the establishment of State programs to award compensation to eligible individuals providing obstetric services to assist in paying malpractice insurance costs. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to mandate an expansion of volunteer outreach targeted at communities with high concentrations of pregnant women who receive inadequate prenatal care. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for satellite health centers or mobile clinics to expand the availability of obstetric and primary care in health professional shortage areas, medically underserved areas, obstetric professional shortage areas, or pediatric professional shortage areas. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes grants to States for the establishment of Statewide computerized Federal and State program eligibility programs which would: (1) permit access to recipient- or applicant-specific information on all Federal and State programs and to submit applications on-line for Federal programs; and (2) provide for the processing of electronic claims for reimbursement to health care providers under programs administered by the State. Authorizes appropriations. Mandates establishment of a National Infant Health Public Information Campaign. Requires the Centers for Disease Control to: (1) coordinate nationwide birth defects surveillance, prevention, epidemiology, and other activities; and (2) serve as the national clearinghouse for data generated from birth defects monitoring programs. Authorizes grants and cooperative agreements, with regard to birth defects, for monitoring programs, epidemiological research, prevention demonstration projects, and public information and education. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) develop, evaluate, and implement birth defects prevention strategies; and (2) convene an annual birth defects conference. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Nutrition - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations to carry out the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC Program).

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Timeline

1. 26 June 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 1991

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
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