Title X of the Public Health Service Act
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Title X of the Public Health Service Act is a U.S. federal law that funds and governs nationwide family planning and related preventive health services, particularly for low-income and uninsured individuals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
family planning program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Population Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaryType |
Planned Parenthood affiliates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
clinics and health centers ⓘ community health centers ⓘ state and local health departments ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 42 U.S. Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1970-12-26 ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
prevention of unintended pregnancy
ⓘ
preventive health services ⓘ reproductive health ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | federal grants to public and nonprofit entities ⓘ |
| fundingType | discretionary appropriations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| oftenDescribedAs | nation’s only dedicated federal family planning program ⓘ |
| partOf | Public Health Service Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
health care access
ⓘ
public health ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
provide family planning services
ⓘ
provide related preventive health services ⓘ |
| prohibitsUseOfFundsFor | abortion as a method of family planning ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 91-572 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | HHS regulations at 42 CFR Part 59 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medicaid family planning services
ⓘ
Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
confidential services for adolescents
ⓘ
nondirective pregnancy counseling ⓘ priority for low-income families ⓘ voluntary participation in family planning services ⓘ |
| serviceType |
HIV testing
ⓘ
breast and cervical cancer screening ⓘ contraceptive services ⓘ family planning counseling ⓘ pregnancy testing and counseling ⓘ sexually transmitted infection testing ⓘ sexually transmitted infection treatment ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adolescents
ⓘ
low-income individuals ⓘ uninsured individuals ⓘ |
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