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Ernest Istook: Amendment No. 3 printed in House Report 105-214 offered by Mr. Istook: At the end of title II, insert after the last…

On the recordSeptember 9, 1997
Amendment No. 3 printed in House Report 105-214 offered by Mr. Istook: At the end of title II, insert after the last section (preceding the short title) the following section: Sec. . (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year may be made available to any provider of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act if such provider knowingly provides contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor, unless-- (1) the minor is emancipated under applicable State law; (2) the minor has the written consent of a custodial parent or custodial legal guardian to receive the drugs or devices; (3) a court of competent jurisdiction has directed that the minor may receive the drugs or devices; or (4) 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 devices, at least five business days before providing the drugs or devices.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma

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Proposing an amendment related to child abuse reporting and contraceptive access for minors.

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