Senate Bill 1086
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Access to Birth Control Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1086
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Cory Booker
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Summary
Access to Birth Control Act
This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain requirements related to providing contraceptives. For example, a pharmacy must provide a customer with a requested contraceptive without delay if it is in stock and must ensure that customers are not intimidated, threatened, or harassed with respect to their requests for contraceptives.
The bill establishes civil penalties and a private cause of action for violations of the bill.
April 9, 2019
04/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:32:21 PM