I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2395
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs regarding
women and the human immunodeficiency virus.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1993
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,
Mr. FROST, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs.
MEEK, Mr. MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK, Ms. MOLINARI, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Ms.
SNOWE, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. UNSOELD, Ms. WATERS, Mr.
WHEAT, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YATES) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
programs 
regarding 
women 
and 
the 
human
immunodeficiency virus.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women and HIV Out-
reach and Prevention Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREVENTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS REGARDING
WOMEN AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY
VIRUS.
Title XXV of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300ee et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following part:
‘‘PART C—PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN
‘‘SEC. 2531. PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants
for the following purposes:
‘‘(1) Providing to women preventive health serv-
ices that are related to acquired immune deficiency
syndrome, including—
‘‘(A) counseling on the prevention of infec-
tion with, and the transmission of, the etiologic
agent for such syndrome; and
‘‘(B) screening women for infection with
such agent.
‘‘(2) Providing appropriate referrals regarding
the provision of other services to women who are re-
ceiving services pursuant to paragraph (1), includ-
ing, as appropriate, referrals for treatment for such
infection, referrals for treatment for substance
abuse, referrals for mental health services, referrals
regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and pediatric care,
and referrals for housing services.
‘‘(3) Providing follow-up services regarding
such referrals, to the extent practicable.
‘‘(4) Improving referral arrangements for pur-
poses of paragraph (2).
‘‘(5) In the case of a woman receiving services
pursuant to any of paragraphs (1) through (3), pro-
viding to the partner of the woman the services de-
scribed in such paragraphs, as appropriate.
‘‘(6) With respect to the services specified in
paragraphs (1) through (5)—
‘‘(A) providing outreach services to inform
women of the availability of such services; and
‘‘(B) providing training regarding the ef-
fective provision of such services.
‘‘(b) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OF GRANTEES.—
The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a)
only if the applicant for the grant is a grantee under sec-
tion 329, section 330, or section 1001, or is another public
or nonprofit private entity that provides health or vol-
untary family planning services to a significant number
of low-income women in a culturally sensitive and lan-
guage-appropriate manner.
‘‘(c) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The Secretary may make a
grant under subsection (a) only if the applicant for the
grant agrees to maintain the confidentiality of information
on individuals regarding screenings pursuant to subsection
(a), subject to complying with applicable law.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—The Secretary may
make a grant under subsection (a) only if an application
for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the appli-
cation is in such form, is made in such manner, and con-
tains such agreements, assurances, and information as the
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out such
subsection.
‘‘(e) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall, di-
rectly or through contracts with public or private en-
tities, provide for evaluations of projects carried out
pursuant to subsection (a).
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date on which amounts are first appropriated under
subsection (f), and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Congress a report summa-
rizing evaluations carried out under paragraph (1)
during the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) TITLE
X
CLINICS.—For the purpose of
making grants under subsection (a) to entities that
are grantees under section 1001, and for the pur-
pose of otherwise carrying out this section with re-