Sec. 5. Access to antimalarial drugs and menstrual products for Peace Corps volunteers
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Section 5A of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2504a ) is amended— by striking subsections
(c)and (e); by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsections: The Director of the Peace Corps shall consult with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding recommendations for prescribing malaria prophylaxis, in order to provide the best standard of care within the context of the Peace Corps environment. The Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that each Peace Corps medical officer serving in a malaria-endemic country receives training in the recognition of the side effects of such medications. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Peace Corps shall establish a comprehensive policy to ensure Peace Corps volunteers who require menstrual products are able to access such products by— increasing stipends for such volunteers to purchase such products; or providing such volunteers with such products in the generic product types selected by such volunteer. The policy required under paragraph
(1)shall take into consideration the availability for purchase locally of menstrual products, the price of such products, and cultural norms regarding menstruation. If stipends are increased pursuant to the policy required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that such increase covers fully the cost of menstrual products purchased by Peace Corps volunteers described in such paragraph. .
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