Adoption Promotion Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3539
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2013-11-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adoption and foster care

Family planning and birth control

Government studies and investigations

Health information and medical records

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Sex and reproductive health

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <UL> <UL> </UL> </UL> <UL> </UL>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2013 Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act with respect to adoption and other pregnancy options counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Promotion Act of 2013 . 2. Adoption and other pregnancy options counseling Title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300a–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1009. Adoption and other pregnancy options counseling (a) Inclusion of adoption counseling The Secretary shall ensure that any pregnancy options counseling funded under this title includes adoption counseling. (b) Qualified counselors The Secretary shall ensure that any pregnancy options counseling funded under this title is provided by individuals who— (1) are licensed social workers or counselors in the States in which they practice; and (2) have knowledge and experience in adoption practice. (c) Training Any training provided to an individual under section 1003 shall include training on the adoption process. (d) Research (1) In general Research funded under section 1004 shall include— (A) the collection of data on the number of pregnancy tests administered to individuals served by programs under this title and the results of those tests; and (B) the evaluation of the quality, consistency, and outcomes of pregnancy options counseling funded under this title. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the collection of personally identifiable information. .