Adoption Promotion Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 19, 2013)
Adoption Promotion Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that any pregnancy options counseling funded through training grants for personnel to carry out family planning service programs under such Act: (1) includes adoption counseling, and (2) is provided by individuals who are licensed social workers or counselors in the states in which they practice and who have knowledge and experience in adoption practice. Requires that any training provided to an individual with respect to family planning include training on the adoption process.
Requires research in the biomedical, contraceptive development, behavioral, and program implementation fields related to family planning and population funded under such Act to include: (1) the collection of data on the number of pregnancy tests administered to individuals served by family planning service programs and the results of those tests; and (2) the evaluation of the quality, consistency, and outcomes of pregnancy options counseling.
What just happenedNov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 19, 2013
- Nov 22, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Nov 19, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Nov 19, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 19, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House