Women's Health Patient Navigator Act: Support for Abortion Access.
This act establishes a grant program to fund organizations that help women access abortion care by providing information, coordinating services, and assisting with travel and financial resources. Citizens seeking abortion services will benefit from unbiased, medically accurate support, making it easier to navigate complex healthcare systems. The law also protects these navigator entities from restrictions, ensuring they can operate even in states with abortion limitations.
Key points
Establishes a grant program to fund "women's health patient navigators" to assist patients seeking abortion care.
Navigators will help with travel coordination (transportation, childcare, lodging), identifying providers, understanding insurance, and legal restrictions.
The act protects entities providing these services from being prevented or restricted by individuals, entities, or states, even if services are provided in states where abortion is not lawful.
Ensures confidentiality of personally identifiable patient data obtained through the navigator programs.
Status:
Expired
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