CIRCUS Act

Bill: 117-hr-4438
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-16
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Conservatorships Immoral Relationship with Contraception in the United States Act or the CIRCUS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill excludes from participation in federal health care programs providers who (1) require the approval of the conservator before removing a contraceptive device from an individual under a conservatorship, or (2) prescribe birth control medications to an individual under a conservatorship without that individual's written consent.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2021 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself, Mr. McKinley , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from Federal health care programs health care providers performing certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to a conservatorship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservatorships Immoral Relationship with Contraception in the United States Act or the CIRCUS Act . 2. Excluding from Federal health care programs health care providers performing certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to a conservatorship Section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to conservatorship Any health care provider that on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph— (A) denies the removal of an intrauterine device or other contraceptive device from an individual who is subject to a conservatorship by reason of the conservator not approving of such removal; or (B) knowingly prescribes birth control medication (including any method of contraception approved or otherwise authorized by the Food and Drug Administration) to an individual subject to a conservatorship without the written consent of such individual. .