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S. 844 (109th)

Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2005

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Introduced

19 April 2005

Last action

20 April 2005 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.

Sponsors

Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for family planning services grants and contracts under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA). Family Planning State Empowerment Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide family planning services and supplies to certain individuals not otherwise eligible for Medicaid. Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and PHSA to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from excluding or restricting benefits in any way for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or outpatient services. Amends PHSA to apply those prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market. Emergency Contraception Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate information on emergency contraception to the public and to health care providers. Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act - Requires hospitals, as a condition of receiving Federal funds, to offer and to provide, upon request, emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault. Preventing Teen Pregnancy Act - Amends PHSA to authorize the Secretary to award grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Truth in Contraception Act - Requires that any information concerning the use of a contraceptive provided through specified federally funded education programs be medically accurate and include health benefits and failure rates.

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Timeline

  1. 19 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 19 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 April 2005

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.

    Source: Calendars

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

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