This bill aims to improve sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. It would provide funding for training health care providers, educating people with disabilities about their options, and supporting more people with disabilities to enter the reproductive health workforce.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill aims to improve sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. It would provide funding for training health care providers, educating people with disabilities about their options, and supporting more people with disabilities to enter the reproductive health workforce.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes various grants and related programs that address sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must support</p> <ul> <li>training for health care providers who offer sexual and reproductive health care to individuals with disabilities, and</li> <li>educating individuals with disabilities about sexual and reproductive health care.</li> </ul> The Administration for Community Living must establish a national center to provide recommendations, technical assistance, and other resources related to the provision of sexual and reproductive health care for individuals with disabilities. <p>The bill also authorizes support for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational institutions that offer obstetrics and gynecology training programs to expand the number of individuals with disabilities entering the reproductive health care workforce.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must study the effectiveness and other aspects of reproductive health care services and programs for individuals with disabilities.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Establishes grants to train healthcare providers on offering sexual and reproductive health services to people with disabilities
Supports education for individuals with disabilities on their sexual and reproductive health options
Authorizes funding for medical and nursing schools to expand the number of people with disabilities entering reproductive health careers
Requires a government study on the effectiveness of reproductive health services and programs for people with disabilities
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill would directly benefit individuals with disabilities by improving their access to quality, tailored sexual and reproductive healthcare services. It would also increase the diversity and representation of people with disabilities in the reproductive health workforce. This could lead to more inclusive, patient-centered care for a historically underserved population.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Health
Related Subjects
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
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Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4901, 119th Congress (2025). "WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4901
