110 HR 2134 IH: Parent’s Right to Know Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2007 Mr. Akin (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Poe, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Sali, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Carter, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Wamp) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish certain requirements relating to the provision of services to minors by family planning projects under title X of the Public Health Service Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Parent’s Right to Know Act of 2007.

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Provisions regarding title X family planning projects

(a)

Provision of contraceptive drugs or prescription devices to minors

None of the funds appropriated in any Federal Act for any fiscal year for carrying out title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) may be made available to any family planning project under section 1001 of such title if any provider of services in the project knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or prescription devices to a minor, unless— (1)such provider of services has given actual written notice to a custodial parent or custodial legal guardian of the minor, notifying the parent or legal guardian of the intent to provide the drugs or prescription devices, at least five business days before providing the drugs or prescription devices; (2)the minor has the written consent of a custodial parent or custodial legal guardian to receive the drugs or prescription devices; (3)the minor is emancipated under applicable State law; or (4)a court of competent jurisdiction has directed that the minor may receive the drugs or prescription devices. (b)

Certification of compliance

Each provider of services under section 1001 of title X of the Public Health Service Act shall each year certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services compliance with this section. Such Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this section.