HR 2941 · 105th Congress · Health

To permit States to condition use of State funds for purchase of prescription drugs for minors under certain Federal State matching programs upon parental consent.

Introduced 1997-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1997-11-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits construing any Federal-State matching program as preventing a State from requiring, as a condition of providing assistance regarding the dispensing of a prescription drug to a minor, that a parent or guardian of the minor consent to the dispensing. Requires that these programs be considered Federal-State matching programs: (1) title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; (2) title X (Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs) of the Public Health Service Act; (3) title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act; and (4) part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)(TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act.…

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Cosponsors (14)

1 Democrat13 Republicans