A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 24, 1985)
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for the establishment or support of adolescent health demonstration projects. Requires such projects to: (1) provide nutrition and hygiene counseling, health care related to sports, family planning education and services, prenatal and postpartum care, family life and parenting counseling, and alcohol and drug abuse education and treatment; (2) serve adolescents before their graduation from high school; (3) encourage family participation; and (4) establish community advisory committees.
Directs the Secretary to give priority to project applicants who will serve areas with low-income or minority populations.
States that no grant funds may be used to perform or pay for abortions.
Requires parental consent for adolescents to receive services provided by such projects.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress by December 1, 1992.
What just happenedNov 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 1, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 24, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 24, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 24, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House