To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of grants regarding preventable cases of infertility arising as a result of sexually transmitted diseases.
Infertility Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to any treatable sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility in women if treatment is not received for the disease, to make grants for specified activities, including counseling, screening, treatment, referrals, outreach, public information and education, training for health care providers, and data collection.
Directs the Secretary to establish criteria for ensuring the quality of screening for such diseases. Limits grants to three years, with annual approval by the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for research on improving the delivery of services under this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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