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I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2005 Mr. Michaud (for himself and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities.

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Requirement to make available emergency contraception at all military health care treatment facilities

Section 1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) (A)Emergency contraception shall be included on the basic core formulary of the uniform formulary. (B)Notwithstanding paragraph (4), no prior authorization may be required for emergency contraception. Nothing in the preceding sentence may be construed as waiving any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or any other provision of law administered by the Food and Drug Administration, including rules and orders of such Administration under such Act or other provisions of law. (C)In this paragraph, the term emergency contraception means a drug, drug regimen, or device that is— (i)approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy; and (ii)used postcoitally..