(1) The term ‘‘postpartum period’’ means the 
longer of the period of lactation or the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the last day of a woman’s preg-
nancy. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered pelvic health services’’ 
means— 
(A) pelvic floor examinations (as defined in 
section 317L–2 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as added by section 2 of this Act); and 
(B) pelvic health physical therapy (as de-
fined in such section 317L–2). 
SEC. 3. POSTPARTUM PELVIC HEALTH EDUCATION CAM-
PAIGN. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 317L–1 (42 U.S.C. 247b–13a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 317L–2. POSTPARTUM PELVIC HEALTH EDUCATION 
CAMPAIGN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, in collaboration with the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration and the 
heads of other agencies, and in consultation with appro-
priate health professional associations, shall develop and 
carry out a program— 
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‘‘(1) to educate and train health professionals 
on pelvic floor examinations and the benefits of pel-
vic health physical therapy; and 
‘‘(2) to educate postpartum women on— 
‘‘(A) with respect to pelvic floor examina-
tions— 
‘‘(i) the importance of such examina-
tions during the postpartum period; 
‘‘(ii) how to obtain such an examina-
tion, including information relating to ob-
taining referrals; and 
‘‘(iii) what is involved in such an ex-
amination; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to pelvic health physical 
therapy— 
‘‘(i) the benefits of, and availability of 
such physical therapy; and 
‘‘(ii) how to obtain a referral for such 
physical therapy. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘pelvic floor examination’ means 
an examination to assess a patient for pelvic health 
related conditions that is composed of— 
‘‘(A) an external evaluation that includes 
analysis of posture, joint integrity, muscle per-
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formance, quality of movement, and palpation 
and observation of the pelvic floor; and 
‘‘(B) if deemed necessary based on the 
health care professional’s clinical reasoning, an 
internal vaginal or rectal examination, or both, 
to gather relevant information about the tone, 
strength, control, ability to contract and relax 
the muscles of the pelvic floor individually and 
together, the condition of the surrounding fas-
cia, and the position of the organs. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘pelvic health physical therapy’ 
means a personalized physical therapy plan imple-
mented by a pelvic health physical therapist, after 
performing a pelvic floor examination and making a 
diagnosis, that is based on best available evidence to 
improve the patient condition, with respect to the 
anatomy of the pelvic floor, improve mobility, re-
cover from injury, prevent future injury, and man-
age pain and chronic conditions. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘pelvic health related condition’ 
includes urinary dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, 
musculoskeletal dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, can-
cer-related rehabilitation, and the pre-partum state 
and pre-partum conditions. 
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‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.’’. 
Æ 
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