Sec. 4. Abortion nondiscrimination for health care providers
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Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 238n ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting and licensing of physicians ; , licensing, and practice of physicians and other health care entities in subsection (a), by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: the entity refuses— to undergo training in the performance of induced abortions; to require or provide such training; to perform, participate in, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions; or to provide referrals for such training or such abortions; ; in subsection (b)(1), by striking standards and inserting standard ; in subsection (c), by amending paragraphs
(1)and
(2)to read as follows: The term financial assistance , with respect to a government program, means governmental payments to cover the cost of health care services or benefits, or other Federal payments, grants, or loans to promote or otherwise facilitate health-related activities. The term health care entity includes an individual physician or other health professional, a postgraduate physician training program, a participant in a program of training in the health professions, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization as defined in section 1855(d) of the Social Security Act, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, an issuer of health insurance coverage, any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan, and an entity that provides or authorizes referrals for health care services. ; by adding at the end of subsection
(c)the following new paragraph: The term State or local government that receives Federal financial assistance includes any agency or other governmental unit of a State or local government if such government receives Federal financial assistance. ; by redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (d); and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsection: The Secretary shall designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services— to receive complaints alleging a violation of this section, section 1566 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or any of subsections
(b)through
(e)of section 401 of the Health Programs Extension Act of 1973; and to pursue the investigation of such complaints, in coordination with the Attorney General. .
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