A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to provide pregnant women with certificates to cover expenses incurred in receiving services at maternity homes and to establish a demonstration program to provide maternity care services to certain unwed, pregnant teenagers, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Maternal Health Certificates Program
Title II: Maternity Home Demonstrations
Title III: Rehabilitation Grants for Maternity Housing and
Services Facilities
Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions
Maternity Shelter Act of 1995 - Title I: Maternal Health Certificates Program - Mandates a program to provide maternal health certificates for pregnant women for maternity home services, basing eligibility on income. Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Maternity Home Demonstrations - Authorizes demonstration grants to any State for maternity services for individuals under the age of 19 who have not completed high school and either are pregnant or have given birth in the last 90 days. Authorizes appropriations.
Title III: Rehabilitation Grants for Maternity Housing and Services Facilities - Mandates a program of, and authorizes grants for, assistance to nonprofit entities for rehabilitation of existing structures to provide housing and services to pregnant women. Authorizes appropriations.
Title IV: Miscellaneous - Prohibits using amounts under this Act to: (1) perform abortions or provide abortion counseling or referrals; (2) subcontract or make payments to those who do so; or (3) advocate, promote, or encourage abortion.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12716-12718)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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