Sec. 4. Facilities and providers
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The Public Health Service Act is amended by striking section 245 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 238n ). As a condition on the direct or indirect receipt of any Federal funds, a health care facility shall agree to provide patients with, or refer patients to— all medically appropriate reproductive health care, including abortion care, that is within the capability of the staff and medical equipment of the health care facility providing the care; and any routinely available ancillary services.
As a condition on the direct or indirect receipt of any Federal funds, an institution of higher education shall agree to provide— medication abortion to students of the institution through— an on-campus student health center; providers associated with a contracted external agency; or telehealth services; and referrals to other abortion care providers located within a reasonable distance as needed for other medically appropriate reproductive health care, including abortion care.
In this section: The term institution of higher education has the meaning given to such term in subsections
(a)and
(b)of section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term medically appropriate reproductive health care means reproductive health care that is— evidence-based; and appropriate for the patient. The term health care facility includes— any institution, entity, or agency that provides health care services; and any community pharmacy, hospital, doctor’s office, health clinic, family planning clinic, emergent or urgent care facility, or community health center.
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